Republican Florida lawmakers Wednesday heard eight amendments from their Democratic colleagues aimed at reducing the potential negative impacts of a bill that would allow most Floridians to carry concealed firearms [...]
Buoyed by soaring revenues, the House is moving to spend $3.1 billion to reverse some of the changes made in 2011 to cut pension benefits for state workers. The House [...]
The Florence museum housing Michelangelo’s Renaissance masterpiece the David on Sunday invited parents and students from a Florida charter school to visit after complaints about a lesson featuring the statue [...]
Donald Trump took his arguments against former ally Ron DeSantis on the road Saturday. The former President regaled a crowd in Waco, Texas, about myriad issues he has with the man [...]
The Senate and House have some negotiating to do over how much money from Florida’s 2023-24 budget will go to the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. The House released its [...]
Is “America’s Governor” really a RINO member of the establishment? Some critics make that claim. On Thursday night, Ron DeSantis emphatically made the case to Eric Bolling of Newsmax that rumors of his RINO-ness [...]
The House has released a proposed health care budget for fiscal year 2023-24 that puts an emphasis on children’s health care coverage and training physicians. The proposed budget released Wednesday [...]
A Jacksonville City Council race marred by accusations of dirty campaigning is headed to a runoff, with Democrat Jimmy Peluso and Republican Joseph Hogan left to battle it out. Democrat John [...]
A bill that would ban abortion after the sixth week of pregnancy cleared the Florida Senate’s Health Policy committee Monday. That was the first of two Senate committees for one [...]
Miami Beach is declaring a state of emergency and instituting a midnight curfew starting Sunday night in response to two fatal shootings and an unruly crowd, according to a city [...]
Former Vice President Mike Pence is the latest Republican heavyweight to divorce himself from Ron DeSantis‘ foreign policy vision. During an appearance on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Saturday, Pence rejected DeSantis’ framing of [...]
The House has passed an omnibus bill to limit lawsuits against insurance companies and businesses. Filed by Reps. Tommy Gregory and Tom Fabricio, the bill (HB 837) cleared the chamber on [...]
Miami native Miguel “el Skipper” Quintero has held several titles in his 44 years: used car salesman, restaurateur, actor, tango dancer and, most recently, trapeze school owner. He can now [...]
Despite pleas from students, faculty and Democrats, a Senate bill targeting state universities and colleges’ diversity programs and faculty tenure moved a step closer to passage Wednesday. A Senate education [...]
Voters in Coconut Creek, Hillsboro Beach, North Lauderdale and Pembroke Park headed to the polls Tuesday.Several smaller cities in Broward County held municipal elections Tuesday. The results for those contests [...]
Those Floridians dealing with losses from hurricanes last year could see Congress deliver tax relief. U.S. Sen. Rick Scott and U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds introduced the Hurricane Tax Relief Act, [...]
The U.S. government took extraordinary steps Sunday to stop a potential banking crisis after the historic failure of Silicon Valley Bank, assuring depositors at the failed financial institution that they would be [...]
Fox News‘ Brian Kilmeade offered Ron DeSantis a softball interview on a baseball field in Dunedin, airing Saturday night while the Governor was in Nevada. But amid the gentle tosses were some [...]
Florida has deported enough illegal migrants in the last six months to fill more than half the seats in the Miami-Dade Arena, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis. While attempted crossings [...]
The amendment is necessary, Yarborough maintains, because of California legislation.One of the Session’s most controversial bills is getting an amendment from its sponsor before being heard Monday. Jacksonville Republican Sen. [...]
Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke in Davenport, alongside Iowa’s Governor Kim Reynolds, whom he called “America’s Governor” amid mutually admiring remarks. “This guy is a man on a mission,” Reynolds said, revealing [...]
The “kiddos” are all right. That’s one takeaway from a Jacksonville mayoral candidate’s new ad. Republican City Council member LeAnna Gutierrez Cumber is letting two of the people who know her best [...]
A law firm helmed by two leading investment fraud attorneys has launched an investigation on behalf of customers of popular cryptocurrency exchanges. CryptoLawyers.org is examining platforms, including Coinbase, Robinhood, and [...]
Criticism of a travel ban blocking Novak Djokovic from the upcoming Miami Open led to a return volley from the Joe Biden administration. White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre fielded the serve from Gov. [...]
A House bill allowing charter school students to play in private school sports is now off the starting block but still trailing two similar, fast-tracked measures sprinting to floor votes. [...]
Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2023 Legislative Regular Session: The Last 24 Gov. Ron DeSantis’ expected run for President is the unstated backdrop to much of the [...]
Florida schools have been facing their own social media challenge, but not one that will gain them any online clout. On Thursday, state lawmakers took a step to handle the [...]
Florida politicians are continuing to fulminate over President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 mitigation strategies. U.S. Sen. Rick Scott told listeners to WMAL’s morning talk show O’Connor and Company that the White House not allowing tennis superstar Novak [...]
Good Thursday morning. AARP Florida is welcoming Chante’ Jones as its new Associate State Director of Advocacy. Jones joins AARP from the Florida Department of Elder Affairs, where she has [...]
Businesses in Florida are now one step closer to having a state-sanctioned path to sue local governments and halt enforcement of ordinances that hurt their bottom line. The Senate passed [...]
With early voting underway in the Jacksonville mayoral race, seven candidates battled in the only debate before the First Election in 13 days. This was ultimately an antiseptic program full [...]
Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2023 Legislative Regular Session: The Last 24 It’s full steam ahead for legislation that would expand school voucher eligibility to all students, [...]
A bill creating universal school choice — giving vouchers to all students regardless of income — advanced past its second Senate committee stop amid questions about how much it’s going [...]
Right on time for the televised debate between Jacksonville’s mayoral candidates, LeAnna Gutierrez Cumber is asking for residents’ support in a new ad. The 30-second spot is running now, and offers a [...]
In the most contentious Tampa City Council race this cycle, former state Sen. Janet Cruz and District 3 incumbent Lynn Hurtak will head to a runoff election April 25. With [...]
Gudes faced scandal last year, leaving his re-election prospects in trouble.Tampa City Council member Orlando Gudes will leave his District 5 seat, after falling to challenger Gwendolyn Henderson in Tuesday’s [...]
Conservative author Ryan Chamberlin secured the Republican nomination for an open seat representing House District 24. The former congressional candidate came out on top in a five-Republican field running in [...]
The Orange County Choppers Road House & Museum will host Gov. Ron DeSantis Wednesday afternoon at an event spotlighting his newly released book, “The Courage To Be Free: Florida’s Blueprint [...]
Saying Gov. Ron DeSantis painted a “rosy picture” of the state of Florida during his annual State of the State address, the Florida Education Association in a statement is reminding [...]
A bill to expand wine containers’ size is once again on Rep. Chip LaMarca’s list, but his biggest push this Session would have him toasting an expansion in the number [...]
Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book is leading her party in the Florida Legislature’s upper chamber during a time of marked disadvantage. After a disastrous midterm that saw Democrats lose seats [...]
The former President cherry picked a poll from January.Former President Donald Trump yet again took issue with Ron DeSantis, highlighting a New Hampshire poll from weeks ago showing him ahead of the [...]
Wrongly convicted prisoners would get the compensation they are entitled to — despite having previous felony convictions, according to a unanimous Senate committee vote Monday. The vote came after testimony [...]
A bill that would create a tax exemption on “natural gas machinery and equipment,” including gas stoves, has cleared its first committee stop. The Senate Committee on Commerce and Tourism [...]
Rep. Rick Roth will reach term limits in 2024 after eight years in the House, and two fellow Republicans have already filed to succeed him. One is Roth’s former Chief [...]
A new poll from the state of Virginia offers some good news for Ron DeSantis as he explores a 2024 campaign. The survey from Differentiator Data of 500 likely voters in next year’s [...]
New Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson is looking to kick off his term by pushing for a spate of proposals during the upcoming Regular Session, including bills to shield gun purchases [...]
With a baby due halfway through the Legislative Session, Rep. Fiona McFarland is balancing her priorities. And motherhood isn’t just changing how she manages time. It’s also influencing her legislative [...]
As Florida lawmakers gear up for the 2023 Legislative Session, Democratic Rep. Christine Hunschofsky of Parkland has her sights set on improving the lives of residents through smart prevention. To [...]
The Senate Transportation Committee is poised to tackle issues such as looking at whether to add new registrations for electric vehicles, expanding EV charging stations and fast-tracking 20 major road [...]