{"id":400159,"date":"2026-09-15T05:12:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T05:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/400159\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T05:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T05:12:15","slug":"florida-social-media-stars-fans-petition-for-him-to-star-in-publix-holiday-commercial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/400159\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida social media star’s fans petition for him to star in Publix holiday commercial"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Publix \"Publix Publix petition created for OMGITSWICKS<\/a> <\/p>\n

A wildly popular Florida social media content creator known for his comedic, hyper-accurate skits about living in the Sunshine State, especially how locals handle hurricane prep, bugs, and heat, is the center of a petition to feature him in the coming holidays commercials.<\/p>\n

SEFFNER, Fla. – Florida<\/a>‘s beloved Publix holiday commercials are known for tugging at the heartstrings.<\/p>\n

But one group of fans wants to see a different kind of star in one this holiday season, with a little more comedy.<\/p>\n

Vikki Brook of Seffner started a petition asking Publix to cast Florida social media personality Josh Robinson, better known online as OMGItsWicks in a holiday commercial.<\/p>\n

Why OMGItsWicks? <\/p>\n

The backstory:<\/p>\n

Robinson, who is based in Lee County, built a following with Florida-themed comedy skits and educational videos.<\/p>\n

He also happens to be a big Publix fan.<\/p>\n

Robinson says employees at his local store knew him by name before he became an internet personality because he would visit nearly every day.<\/p>\n

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His Publix collection now includes shirts, hoodies, swim shorts, and even a chicken wing necklace.<\/p>\n

He also already owns a Publix Christmas sweater, another reason Brook says he would be a perfect fit for a holiday ad.<\/p>\n

What could the commercial look like? <\/p>\n

Dig deeper:<\/p>\n

Robinson says he’s already talked with Publix representatives and made it clear he’s ready for his television debut.<\/p>\n

He even has some ideas about what a commercial could look like.<\/p>\n

“I know they have a couple of holiday subs that I get a craving for all the time,” he said, “so it’s just mainly my real life just turned into a skit. I got a couple of ideas for some commercials. Um, and I think there’ll be a lot of fun.”<\/p>\n

His idea is essentially to turn his real-life Publix obsession into a comedy sketch.<\/p>\n

Petition takes off <\/p>\n

What you can do:<\/p>\n

Brook launched the Change.org petition<\/a> hoping to get Publix’s attention.<\/p>\n

It has now surpassed 2,300 signatures.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Whether Robinson makes it into a Publix commercial remains to be seen, but he says he’s ready if the opportunity comes his way.<\/p>\n

FOX 13 reached out to Publix for a comment but did not receive a response.<\/p>\n

See OMGItsWicks in Tampa <\/p>\n

What’s next:<\/p>\n

Fans who want to see Robinson in person can catch him on his comedy tour in Tampa.<\/p>\n

He’s scheduled for two shows at the Funny Bone on Friday, February 5.<\/p>\n

The Source: FOX 13 spoke with petition starter Vikki Brook and Josh Robinson, also known as OMGITSWICKS, about the petition, Robinson’s connection to Publix and his ideas for a potential commercial.<\/p>\n

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