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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 [...]