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The Senate’s version of legislation to remove the requirement to get a permit to carry a concealed firearm includes a series of provisions aimed at beefing up school security. Republicans [...]

Three veterans of the Palm Beach Post are joining forces to venture into a new dimension of news delivery: the email newsletter. The Stet Media Group got its name from [...]

Rubin Turnbull & Associates continues its upward climb, posting an average of $8.13 million in lobbying fees last year. That’s up from $7 million in 2021. Those numbers landed Rubin [...]

In 2022, the four-person roster at Johnston & Stewart Government Strategies continued a solid revenue streak, bringing in an estimated $3.12 million in lobbying pay, reports show. The year saw the firm [...]

The lobbying team at Greenberg Traurig closed out 2022 with another top-10 performance. The international law firm netting an estimated $4.5 million lobbying the Legislature and $3.1 million lobbying the [...]

Before U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio demanded Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s resignation for a train derailment, he joined calls for looser regulations. The Miami Republican was among 22 Senators who signed [...]

Critics are accusing the British publisher of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s books of censorship after it removed colorful language from works such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Matilda” [...]

The top diplomats from the United States and China met on Saturday in the first high-level contact between their countries since the U.S. shot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon two weeks [...]

Former President Donald Trump is taking a victory lap in the wake of Saturday’s vote for Republican Party of Florida Chair. Commenting on the victory of Christian Ziegler of Sarasota, the former [...]

A nonprofit focused on stopping maternal and infant mortality, particularly among African Americans, has joined forces with the charitable arm of a national health care company to shower more than [...]

Continental Strategy may be the new kid on the block, but the lobbying firm made a splash with its first-year finance reports. Former Ambassador and state Rep. Carlos Trujillo and [...]

Former President is 98 years old. The Carter Center said Saturday that former President Jimmy Carter has entered home hospice care. The charity created by the 98-year-old former president said [...]

Presidents' Day is a travel day for America's Governor.Gov. Ron DeSantis is on the road Monday, and reports are he will be Backing the Blue. DeSantis is slated to speak in [...]

Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida has amended his plan to overhaul how the federal government works after Democrats, including President Joe Biden, repeatedly invoked it to accuse Republicans of [...]

A recent St. Pete Polls survey of the Jacksonville mayoral race had LeAnna Gutierrez Cumber in fifth place, but she leads in another metric. The most recent campaign finance reports from [...]

Christian Ziegler will lead the Republican Party of Florida into the 2024 elections. The Sarasota County State Committeeman won election to the post Saturday at an annual meeting held in [...]

The Capital City’s top two law enforcement officials will be leading a discussion on public safety — an issue that has commanded a great deal of attention in recent years. [...]

CareerSource Florida, at its Feb. 23 meeting in Tallahassee, will consider consolidating Tampa Bay area workforce training boards, including CareerSource Pinellas and CareerSource Tampa Bay, according to the board’s agenda. [...]

Failed congressional candidate Laura Loomer doesn’t want to make Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to run for President easier. The Lady Lake Republican wants Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) leaders to [...]

Florida lawmakers have tried for years to end the state’s policy of suspending driver’s licenses for court debt. This year, Republican state Rep. Mike Beltran hopes to break through the [...]

More than $200 million from a multistate settlement in a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers could soon be flowing into Florida’s opioid abuse prevention and treatment programs, Gov. Ron DeSantis said. [...]

Political consultant Shawn Frost is committing to provide $335,000 in support for Republican outreach to youth, minorities and religious voters. He will provide that support through his company Logos to [...]

Capital City Consulting had a big 2022. The firm founded by Nick Iarossi and Ron LaFace announced a major expansion in the South Florida market and multiple splash hires. It [...]

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Gov. Ron DeSantis did the unthinkable: He got Gators and Seminoles in the same room [...]

The Pilots Association rate increase application, if approved, will have a dramatic and significant negative impact on commercial vessel activity at Port Tampa Bay (PTB). The application proposes a change [...]