The Senate is prepared to move forward on measures aimed at expediting hurricane recovery efforts, both for the ongoing recovery from Hurricane Ian and for future storms and natural disasters. [...]
Less than 24 hours before the Florida Democratic Party chooses its leader, the two front-runners vying for the job are each claiming to hold an edge in committed votes. Members [...]
Dogs should be judged not by breed, but by their behavior, according to a pair of bills that would overturn Miami-Dade County’s 33-year-old pit bull ban. Sen. Alexis Calatayud and [...]
Full confession: When I first saw the post about Sen. Lauren Book’s bill to make it a crime to allow a dog to hang their heads out of car windows, [...]
On the heels of a sustained public relations campaign attacking air quality in the Glades community driven primarily by environmental activists, South Florida’s sugarcane farmers are fighting back with a [...]
Ouimet previously served 18 years with the National Rifle Association.Nationally recognized government affairs leader Jason Ouimet has been hired to serve as senior vice president of federal affairs at Shumaker [...]
On Saturday, Florida Democrats will likely decide whether former Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried or former Sen. Annette Taddeo is the best woman to lead the party out of political Siberia. [...]
Can lightning strike twice in 2023 at the annual Red Dog, Blue Dog fundraiser? Although the 2022 competition was held on a rainy freezing night, the reference here is purely [...]
One truck and a dream. For a better life, to build something out of nothing — and help others rise up. For more than 90 years, “one truck” has been [...]
Two Democrats joined the majority in advancing a school choice bill through committee, as lawmakers discussed the estimated costs for expanding vouchers to all families regardless of income. Testimony shows [...]
Gov. Ron DeSantis says he hasn’t reviewed HB 991, new legislation from Rep. Alex Andrade that would lower the standards in defamation cases and expose media to new risks. But he was [...]
Spectrum News 13 journalist Dylan Lyons died in an Orlando shooting. The news outlet disclosed the reporter’s name early Thursday, a day after he and Spectrum News 13 photojournalist Jesse [...]
A legislative package meant to increase Florida’s affordable housing inventory while banning local governments from imposing rent controls is on its way to the Florida Senate floor after undergoing several [...]
An Orlando TV reporter was shot and killed Wednesday while covering a homicide that happened hours earlier, Orange County Sheriff John Mina said. The unidentified Spectrum News 13 journalist was [...]
Facing term limits, Republican Rep. Rick Roth is mulling his next move, but the West Palm Beach farmer says he’s not ready to give up politics yet. Campaign documents show [...]
The Governor is opposing 14 School Board members throughout the state — but none of them have filed for re-election and at least one of those targeted for unemployment thinks [...]
Following Rush Limbaugh’s death two years ago, his name may soon be memorialized on a Hernando County street. Sen. Blaise Ingoglia filed legislation (SB 982) to name the section of [...]
Good Wednesday morning. The world is a much dimmer place this morning, as one of the brightest and most beautiful stars has fallen from the sky. With the permission of [...]
A lengthy bill meant to grow Florida’s affordable housing inventory could undergo significant change Wednesday thanks to amendments from the measure’s sponsor, freshman Republican Miami Sen. Alexis Calatayud. On Monday, [...]
Lawmakers debated a bill intending to modernize how government vehicles are bought that factors in electric vehicles although some expressed concerns some of the proposed legislation doesn’t go far enough [...]
Rep. Randy Fine will be taking steps to prohibit physicians from providing minors access to transgender care, a move that would enshrine in law controversial restrictions recently put in place [...]
Democracia Florida leaders continue to dominate any conversation about U.S. relations with Cuba. Several members of the state’s congressional delegation proposed new sanctions on the communist country with the introduction [...]
When a soccer legend’s son marries a billionaire’s daughter, the guest list will undoubtedly feature celebrities and famous people. But one person left off the invite list to Brooklyn Beckham [...]
Chavez is joining the Tallahassee office; Auld will be based in Jax.AARP Florida announced a pair of new hires who will bolster the organization’s communications and outreach efforts. The association’s [...]
Former President Donald Trump continues to make dissatisfaction with Ron DeSantis a centerpiece of his presidential campaign, as the two appear to be on a collision course in the 2024 GOP Primary. [...]
The Senate’s version of legislation to remove the requirement to get a permit to carry a concealed firearm includes a series of provisions aimed at beefing up school security. Republicans [...]
Three veterans of the Palm Beach Post are joining forces to venture into a new dimension of news delivery: the email newsletter. The Stet Media Group got its name from [...]
Rubin Turnbull & Associates continues its upward climb, posting an average of $8.13 million in lobbying fees last year. That’s up from $7 million in 2021. Those numbers landed Rubin [...]
In 2022, the four-person roster at Johnston & Stewart Government Strategies continued a solid revenue streak, bringing in an estimated $3.12 million in lobbying pay, reports show. The year saw the firm [...]
The lobbying team at Greenberg Traurig closed out 2022 with another top-10 performance. The international law firm netting an estimated $4.5 million lobbying the Legislature and $3.1 million lobbying the [...]
Before U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio demanded Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s resignation for a train derailment, he joined calls for looser regulations. The Miami Republican was among 22 Senators who signed [...]
Critics are accusing the British publisher of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s books of censorship after it removed colorful language from works such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Matilda” [...]
The top diplomats from the United States and China met on Saturday in the first high-level contact between their countries since the U.S. shot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon two weeks [...]
Former President Donald Trump is taking a victory lap in the wake of Saturday’s vote for Republican Party of Florida Chair. Commenting on the victory of Christian Ziegler of Sarasota, the former [...]
A nonprofit focused on stopping maternal and infant mortality, particularly among African Americans, has joined forces with the charitable arm of a national health care company to shower more than [...]
Continental Strategy may be the new kid on the block, but the lobbying firm made a splash with its first-year finance reports. Former Ambassador and state Rep. Carlos Trujillo and [...]
Former President is 98 years old. The Carter Center said Saturday that former President Jimmy Carter has entered home hospice care. The charity created by the 98-year-old former president said [...]
Presidents' Day is a travel day for America's Governor.Gov. Ron DeSantis is on the road Monday, and reports are he will be Backing the Blue. DeSantis is slated to speak in [...]
Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida has amended his plan to overhaul how the federal government works after Democrats, including President Joe Biden, repeatedly invoked it to accuse Republicans of [...]
A recent St. Pete Polls survey of the Jacksonville mayoral race had LeAnna Gutierrez Cumber in fifth place, but she leads in another metric. The most recent campaign finance reports from [...]
Christian Ziegler will lead the Republican Party of Florida into the 2024 elections. The Sarasota County State Committeeman won election to the post Saturday at an annual meeting held in [...]
The Capital City’s top two law enforcement officials will be leading a discussion on public safety — an issue that has commanded a great deal of attention in recent years. [...]
CareerSource Florida, at its Feb. 23 meeting in Tallahassee, will consider consolidating Tampa Bay area workforce training boards, including CareerSource Pinellas and CareerSource Tampa Bay, according to the board’s agenda. [...]
Failed congressional candidate Laura Loomer doesn’t want to make Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to run for President easier. The Lady Lake Republican wants Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) leaders to [...]
Florida lawmakers have tried for years to end the state’s policy of suspending driver’s licenses for court debt. This year, Republican state Rep. Mike Beltran hopes to break through the [...]
More than $200 million from a multistate settlement in a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers could soon be flowing into Florida’s opioid abuse prevention and treatment programs, Gov. Ron DeSantis said. [...]
Political consultant Shawn Frost is committing to provide $335,000 in support for Republican outreach to youth, minorities and religious voters. He will provide that support through his company Logos to [...]
Capital City Consulting had a big 2022. The firm founded by Nick Iarossi and Ron LaFace announced a major expansion in the South Florida market and multiple splash hires. It [...]
Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Gov. Ron DeSantis did the unthinkable: He got Gators and Seminoles in the same room [...]
The Pilots Association rate increase application, if approved, will have a dramatic and significant negative impact on commercial vessel activity at Port Tampa Bay (PTB). The application proposes a change [...]