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Sen. Lori Berman’s top legislative priority seeks not only a change in the law protecting children, but also a change in society’s understanding of domestic violence. The Delray Beach Democrat [...]

Lawmakers show their true priorities not by what they say but through the policies they propose each year. For Democratic Sen. Shevrin Jones of Miami Gardens, his goal is to [...]

Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn’t formally announced his entry in the 2024 presidential field, but he just made a move that may signal he’s ready to make the plunge. And it [...]

A newly filed bill in the Florida Senate puts further guardrails on what can happen during a public health emergency. SB 1618, filed Friday by Sen. Clay Yarborough, makes several key [...]

Ron DeSantis no-showed the Conservative Political Action Conference, but Donald Trump ensured he was not forgotten in his absence, even if he didn’t mention him onstage by name. Trump, who had [...]

A Democratic Senator from Kissimmee has filed a bill that could legalize recreational marijuana. Sen. Victor Torres‘ SB 1576 would make adult use cannabis legal for those at least 21 years [...]

U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz may have replaced Ron DeSantis in Congress, but that doesn’t mean he backs the Governor’s expected run for the White House. During a Saturday morning segment on the [...]

'Snuff' and chewing gum would be included in this designation.Bills filed Friday by Republicans in the House and the Senate would define hemp extract as food. SB 1676 and HB [...]

This year, some of the headlines seem to be taken right out of the intro to a science fiction Hollywood thriller. What is going on with the unidentified aerial phenomenon [...]

You could argue that a real return to “normal” after the COVID-19 pandemic is when people have a chance to go on vacation but choose not to, as opposed to [...]

The Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee has filed a slew of bills that would claim territory in classrooms, performance venues and health care facilities in the new front involving [...]

It’s been less than three years since COVID-19 upended the world, but Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert is already struggling to remember who oversaw America’s first-year handling of the pandemic. [...]

The hotel tax is like a pulse of Orlando’s tourism industry. In good times, the 6% surcharge on overnight stays swells up to tens of millions of dollars each month. [...]

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is perhaps Florida’s most well-known Sheriff. For some, he’s beloved for his tough-on-crime politics. For others, he’s notorious for the very same reason. But in [...]

Good Friday morning. Some incumbents on Tampa City Council may be in trouble if results from a fresh St. Pete Polls survey hold up after the March 7 municipal election. [...]

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Attorney General Ashley Moody wants more authority to crack down on illegal immigration and she’s [...]

Rollerdromes aren't skating by with insurers, and need to shift the burden of risk.Skating rink safety is moving one step closer to becoming the problem of the patron and not [...]

Rick Scott’s 23-minute speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference doubled down on the ‘unpardonable sin’ of 2022’s failed GOP leadership challenge. The Florida Senator said he’s set to become [...]

As state Sen. Darryl Rouson tallies 15 years in Tallahassee, the St. Petersburg Democrat continues to deliver for Pinellas County. The lawmaker has navigated a sometimes challenging course from activist [...]

Landing in the No. 13 spot is an impressive feat for state Rep. Fentrice Driskell, whose name didn’t even show up in the also-rans in last year’s ranking. On the [...]

Education management consulting firm Strategos Group is announcing its fourth major hire of the year. The new addition is former Arkansas Secretary of Education Johnny Key, who joins as a partner in [...]

Some Democrats are fretting about four more years of Joe Biden, and a Florida Senator says that they should. On Wednesday’s Evening Edit on the Fox Business Network, U.S. Sen. [...]

A Maryland man was seen dropping antisemitic flyers around Palm Beach County, but that wasn’t anything more than a littering citation  — until he refused to show his identification to [...]

Primrose resigned as FEC Chair last week in preparation for the run.Former Florida Elections Commission (FEC) Chair Nick Primrose has formally filed paperwork to run for the House District 18 seat. “Florida [...]

Adding additional fuel to the ongoing fiery battle over gas stoves, two Republican lawmakers are proposing legislation protecting access to the open-flame appliances.  Sen. Jay Collins and Rep. James Buchanan [...]