House District 45 may be home to the happiest place on earth, but the political discourse hardly leaves that impression. The race to represent the purple Magic Kingdom district has [...]
Former President Donald Trump took a break from attacking Gov. Ron DeSantis Sunday during a rally in the Governor’s home state, but questions remain about how long this armistice holds. Less [...]
Former President Barack Obama is endorsing Democrat Eric Lynn as he seeks to take Florida’s 13th Congressional District. Obama announced his endorsement in a video, praising Lynn’s work during his [...]
Florida House Democratic Leader-designate Fentrice Driskell can likely head into her re-election bid with confidence, as she faces Republican newcomer Lisette Bonano for North Tampa House District 67 — an overwhelmingly [...]
First-term Democratic Rep. Andrew Learned is in for a tough race against challenger Danny Alvarez, as the pair compete for the new House District 69. The new district closely resembles that [...]
When the dust clears from Tuesday’s Midterm Election, the most scrutinized numbers in Florida probably won’t center on the candidates. Polls suggest many of those races will be one-sided in [...]
Local business owner Jen McDonald and former education administrator Karen Gonzalez Pittman are battling it out in one of the most competitive — and perhaps unpredictable — districts in Tampa Bay: [...]
“Special guest” U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is at the top of a line-up of Republicans from every corner of the state coming to Miami Sunday for President Donald Trump’s official blessing. [...]
Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to litigate his case against Martha’s Vineyard, contending the community “virtue signaled” and thus earned them recent migrant flights paid for by the state of Florida. During [...]
When Leon County Commissioner Jimbo Jackson died in May from complications from COVID-19 at the age of 55, it left his District 2 seat open and attracted a crowded field [...]
On the eve of Tuesday’s midterm election, several hundred Franklin County Republicans gathered Friday evening in a hangar at the Apalachicola Regional Airport to welcome the top of the statewide [...]
Today, as her campaign to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio enters its final stretch, Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Demings will be in Tampa and Orlando — calling it her [...]
U.S. Rep. Val Demings has her eyes on a Senate seat. But the Congresswoman made clear she wants a Democrat succeeding her in the House. Days out from the General [...]
Legal challenges to the state’s $15 an hour minimum wage for “direct care” employees are mounting. The Florida Ambulance Association, Florida Assisted Living Association (FALA) and Home Care Association of Florida [...]
Florida’s medical doctors could have to follow dueling rules when it comes to gender-affirming care after the state’s two medical boards voted to adopt different standard-of-care policies. At a joint [...]
Two first-time candidates for public office — Republican Alexis Calatayud and Democrat Janelle Perez — are competing for the open Senate District 38 seat representing a sizable swath of southeast [...]
Attorney General Ashley Moody appears to have every possible advantage over her Democratic challenger as Election Day approaches. Moody, who bills herself as the state’s “top cop,” has been endorsed by [...]
Workers in Central Florida’s tourism industry are pushing to raise their minimum wage to at least $18 an hour, arguing that rising rents and inflation have cut into their ability [...]
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. voters say the country is on the “wrong track,” according to a new poll from the Conservative Energy Network. The annual national survey from CEN, a coalition [...]
Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Former President Donald Trump is out with the lineup of speakers for his Get Out [...]
Marco Rubio is rallying with both Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump during the closing stretch of the presidential campaign. And he’s not picking a favorite between the two. In a Thursday [...]
A large union coalition of Disney World workers is fighting to raise the minimum wage from $15 to $18 an hour in the first year of a new contract with [...]
In her bid to represent District 2 on the Miami-Dade County Commission, Marleine Bastien is leaning on her more than four decades of nonprofit and social work. That, plus the [...]
Another pollster has Gov. Ron DeSantis up by double digits on Democrat Charlie Crist. But Victory Insights found Florida Republicans split on whether he or Donald Trump should be the [...]
Lobbying firm Corcoran Partners is adding Samantha Greer to its advocacy team. Greer comes to the firm with experience in K-20 education, juvenile and criminal justice, insurance, and regulatory issues. [...]
Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio should win a third term in the Senate, according to polling firm Victory Insights. But even a week out from the election, his lead over [...]
Usually, we wait until the morning after an election to offer a post-mortem, but unless the polls are completely whacked, it doesn’t seem like there’s much doubt about what’s going [...]
The Federal Reserve pumped up its benchmark interest rate Wednesday by three-quarters of a point for a fourth straight time to fight high inflation but hinted that it could soon [...]
Why has The Associated Press tallied votes and declared winners in U.S. elections since the middle of the 19th century? Because the Founding Fathers didn’t establish a national clearinghouse for [...]
Parents, wives, children and siblings of the 17 people murdered by Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz finally got their chance after almost five years to verbally thrash him face-to-face — and those who accepted [...]
Most voters nationwide support stricter gun laws, and Florida is no exception. According to a new poll from Team Friday and ThinkNow, five out of six registered voters in the Sunshine State [...]
The only statewide elected Democrat and the leading Democrat in the Jacksonville mayoral race are speaking out against recent antisemitic displays in the city. Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and mayoral hopeful Donna [...]
President Joe Biden’s Tuesday visit to Florida was meant to support gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist, Senate candidate Val Demings and contrast Republicans and Democrats’ “very different vision” for America’s future. [...]
With seven days until Election Day, Democratic Sen. Loranne Ausley has two new ads criticizing Republican challenger Corey Simon for not “showing up” for Senate District 3. The first ad, “Show [...]
Organized pushback against federal efforts to reduce North Atlantic right whale deaths continues to grow in South Atlantic states as shipping and charter fishing interests try to stall or stop [...]
Good Tuesday morning. We hope everyone had a happy and safe Halloween. Spotted at the Governor’s Mansion Friday night for the Halloween Celebration, Esther Byrd and Secretary Cord Byrd, Secretary [...]
Rates will go up 6.4% on average, short of the 10.7% Citizens requested. Citizens Property Insurance customers with traditional homeowners policies will see an average 6.4% rate increase when they [...]
Gov. Ron DeSantis‘s is denouncing antisemitism after a weekend that saw hateful displays across the Sunshine State. The statement, sent by DeSantis Press Secretary Bryan Griffin Monday afternoon, comes after Florida [...]
Florida U.S. Sen. Rick Scott condemned the attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Sort of. On CNN, Scott called the attack “disgusting.” Well stated. He quickly [...]
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried wants Jeffery Moore off a statewide conservation organization after a photo emerged allegedly showing the former Gadsden County Commissioner in a Ku Klux Klan costume. Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed [...]
Considered by most to be the Sunshine State’s “new” congressional seat, both sides are spending heavily in Florida’s 15th Congressional District. But Republican Laurel Lee is the only candidate who [...]
A new poll of the Jacksonville mayoral race shows that nearly half the voters don’t know who they like yet. A survey released Monday by the University of North Florida [...]
Good Monday morning and welcome to a special Halloween-themed edition of Sunburn. Here is our Halloween decorations and lights display for 2022. That’s how much we love Halloween! Ella Joyce’s [...]
From North Florida to South Florida, antisemitic messages are suddenly showing up. Sunday’s dawn revealed a homeowners’ association property had been defaced in Weston, after other, anti-Jewish sentiments were [...]
Many Americans will spend October stoking fear and building tension, with no shortage of bloodcurdling screams. Then there’s Halloween. Over a two-year period, more than $9 billion will be spent [...]
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott did not take the bait when asked about the chilly dynamic between Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump. Asked if DeSantis should appear at a rally Trump is holding next [...]
The drive for the heart and soul of the Hispanic community spawned numerous lines of vehicles forming Charlie Crist’s “Votercade for Democracy” on Saturday that will soon be repeated, [...]
Jacksonville’s Georgia-Florida weekend was marred by high-profile displays of antisemitism, and local leaders are expressing their outrage gradually. “The kind of anti-Semitic hate speech being circulated online purportedly from the [...]
The man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s California home and severely beating her husband with a hammer appears to have made racist and often rambling posts online, [...]
Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to boost out-of-state candidates down the stretch, offering 25 minutes of Long Island sound Saturday for Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin. DeSantis appears on his way to [...]