Five months after he was first named the state’s Education Commissioner, Manny Diaz, Jr. has been tapped to stay on another term, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday. Diaz has been [...]
Another chapter involving former Nassau County Attorney Michael Mullin is closed, as the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners approved a settlement with former county employee Justin Stankiewicz for $226,000 [...]
From the moment he left the White House in defeat last year, Donald Trump has teased the prospect of a third presidential campaign. But in the week since he officially declared his candidacy, the former [...]
It’s time to talk turkey. And stuffing, pie, football and shopping. Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the winter holiday season. That means loads of holiday parties and visits from far-flung [...]
AAA — The Auto Club Group is again working to reduce drunk driving this Thanksgiving holiday, by activating its Tow to Go program to provide transportation to impaired would-be drivers [...]
The session will be held Dec. 12-16 and the formal proclamation will be issued after the Thanksgiving holiday. After being formally sworn in Tuesday, legislative leaders announced their first substantive [...]
As lawmakers leave Tallahassee after crowning new legislative leaders, House Speaker Paul Renner is announcing committee Chairs for the coming year. The team includes several familiar faces — all Republicans [...]
New Florida legislative leadership is primed to advance Republicans’ mission on parental rights and culture war issues. Parental rights have become a central social issue in the last two years, [...]
Gov. Ron DeSantis might be appointing another Broward County School Board member — his sixth in the last year — because one of those elected to the Board has not had [...]
Good Tuesday morning. First and foremost — Let me wish each reader a very happy Thanksgiving. All of us who work to produce Sunburn are enormously grateful for your readership. [...]
Disney World fans these days list a litany of complaints, from the stress of using Genie+ on their vacations, Disney’s prices rising and the extra hurdle of snagging an advance [...]
House Democrats have designated Rep. Fentrice Driskell as their Leader for new Legislative Term, selecting her as the first Black woman to lead a party caucus in the Florida House. [...]
House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell named an all-South Florida group of Representatives to lead the Democratic Caucus Monday, with Miami Rep. Dotie Joseph at the forefront as the Democrats’ Leader Pro [...]
Kevin Guthrie, Director of the Division of Emergency Management, will remain part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration. DeSantis tweeted the emergency operations leader will stay on during the Governor’s second [...]
Seven Jacksonville mayoral candidates squared off Monday in the first debate of the 2023 campaign. On hand were Democrats Donna Deegan, former Sen. Audrey Gibson and Theresa Richardson, Republicans LeAnna Gutierrez [...]
Trailing badly in his Arizona Senate race as votes poured in, Republican Blake Masters went on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News program and assigned blame to one person: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. “You [...]
Tampa City Council candidate Alan Clendenin will officially kick off his campaign on Dec. 1 at the Cuban Club in Ybor City. Clendenin is running for the District 1 seat [...]
The Walt Disney Company announced late Sunday that former CEO Bob Iger would return to head the company for two years in a move that surprised the entertainment industry. Disney [...]
At the first cattle call for 2024 presidential contenders, Gov. Ron DeSantis touted his record as a proven path to victory for other Republicans. “What the election results in Florida [...]
Leaders in Florida’s LGBTQ community condemned a deadly attack on a Colorado gay nightclub. The shooting at Club Q left five dead and 18 wounded. Police have alleged shooter Anderson [...]
Republicans had placed hopes on a roster of Latina candidates around the country as they looked to make gains with Latino voters in a midterm election that some had predicted [...]
Sanibel tried to kill me twice, once with riptides, the other with alligators. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, the island manages to occupy a place in my heart. [...]
With Florida’s election in the rearview and the 2023 Legislative Session still months away, you might think this is a potential time for a cease-fire in Florida’s perpetual culture war [...]
He begins his term immediately.The Florida Board of Governors confirmed Justin Roth’s appointment to Florida State University’s Board of Trustees on Nov. 9. He begins his term immediately. Roth, a [...]
Democratic Sen. Tina Polsky and Republican Sen. Gayle Harrell are the Palm Beach County legislative delegation’s new leaders for the coming term, lawmakers decided at Friday’s organizational meeting. Polsky, whose [...]
Florida continues to market itself as an international tourism destination, with Gov. Ron DeSantis making the pitch for Japanese visitors Friday. DeSantis, in remarks to the Southeastern United States – Japan [...]
Tampa City Council candidate Hoyt Prindle III is officially kicking off his campaign for District 6 on Dec. 14, he announced Friday. The kickoff will be at Cigar City Brewery [...]
Hope Heroes As the state enters the Thanksgiving season, First Lady Casey DeSantis is showing her appreciation for those boosting community service and assistance for Florida’s seniors. DeSantis launched the [...]
I saw an Instagram post this week for the rock group Motorhead and their performance at Ozzfest 2022. It seemed a bit odd to me, as lead singer Lemmy Kilmister [...]
A Republican majority in the House means U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor won’t remain Chair for a climate change committee. Now, GOP leadership suggests the committee will not remain intact at [...]
In another update from House Speaker-designate Paul Renner, the Palm Coast Republican is out with the committee structure for the new Legislative Term. Renner’s outline calls for nine main committees [...]
House members will no longer need to file individual bills for appropriation projects to ensure they’re placed in the budget process, after incoming Speaker Paul Renner released the chamber’s new [...]
Post Pelosi Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made clear she will not run for Minority Leader after Republicans secured a majority for the coming Congress. Amid career retrospectives on the [...]
Good Friday morning. As Thanksgiving approaches, we ask our loyal Sunburn fans — particularly those in The Process — to let us know what you’re grateful for this year. We [...]
The state’s biggest lobbying firms may be scooping up well over $2 million a quarter, but there’s still plenty of work to go around for the rest of the lobby [...]
Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot One lucky angler will win a brand-new bass boat in a couple of weeks, courtesy [...]
The decision by Speaker Nancy Pelosi not to seek a leadership position prompted a variety of reactions from Florida’s congressional delegation. The California Democrat announced her decision a day after [...]
Welcome back to Diagnosis, a vertical that focuses on the crossroads of health care policy and politics. Despite ongoing pressure from some members of Congress, the public health emergency declared [...]
The recent election spurred a lot of talk about red waves and blue waves, but a perhaps unnoticed wave that swept the polls in Florida this November was bright green. [...]
Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden’s agenda and spur a flurry [...]
Ballard Partners was once again the top-earning lobbying firm in the state, according to compensation reports covering the third quarter. Firm founder and president Brian Ballard and the two dozen [...]
Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot It has only been a couple of months since Donald Trump was viewed as a [...]
Matt Gaetz reached out to his email list Wednesday with the question of the moment: “Are you ready for TRUMP 2024?” Ready or not, that phenomenon is real, with former [...]
Not all of his friends have abandoned him, but the harsh media reaction to former President Donald Trump’s announcement that he’s seeking the top office again illustrates that if he wants his [...]
An array of state colleges, technical colleges and workforce boards in Southwest Florida will receive $7.7 million to expand programs providing career training and education in specific fields, such as [...]
The Lincoln Project, formed as a response to Donald Trump’s takeover of the GOP, is offering fresh warnings amid the former President’s attempted political comeback. “It begins again” was released Tuesday [...]
She brings with her expertise in policy and appropriations.Florida’s largest lobbying firm is expanding its Tallahassee-based advocacy team with the addition of veteran campaign strategist and executive branch lobbyist Karis [...]
Former President Donald Trump announced his long-expected third run for the White House Tuesday with a promise to “make America great and glorious again.” The hourlong announcement offered a blast from [...]
In one of the biggest deals ever for “the cruise capital of the world,” Miami-Dade Commissioners have approved a development and lease agreement with Royal Caribbean Cruises that over half [...]
It was a strident move by Donalds, but one in which he had little to lose.U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds has lost a long shot bid to become the House GOP [...]