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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. [...]