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Good Friday morning. The challenge of affordable housing — and the lack of obvious solutions — hung over a number of panel discussions at Florida TaxWatch’s annual meeting. In the [...]

Florida Gators backup quarterback was released from jail on an $80,000 bond Thursday, hours after his first court appearance in a case involving five felony counts of possessing and distributing [...]

Zephyrhills Republican Sen. Danny Burgess has again filed legislation to help safeguard children from the perils of social media. On Thursday, Burgess filed Senate Bill 52, which would require public [...]

Welcome back to Diagnosis, a vertical that focuses on the crossroads of health care policy and politics. Nearly 900,000 Floridians have signed up for health insurance under the federal health [...]

The Adams Street stalwarts at The Mayernick Group have reported earning around $755,000 for their advocacy efforts at the Capitol during the third quarter of 2022. Florida Politics estimates how [...]

Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to dodge questions about former President Donald Trump amid rampant 2024 speculation. Asked Thursday by a reporter in Key Biscayne how he felt about Trump, a “resident” of [...]

Had redistricting not shifted Florida’s 13th Congressional District north, looping in more GOP voters and turning it red, Democrat Eric Lynn would have defeated Republican Anna Paulina Luna, according to [...]

With Paul Renner now in as House Speaker and Speaker-designate Daniel Perez taking the lead on campaigns, the Republican House Majority has published their early roster of players set to [...]

Pasco County Schools says it has reversed its decision to deny a mother’s request to give a Hanukkah presentation to her son’s fifth grade class after reporters contacted the district [...]

It’s been 16 years since Florida allowed captive breeding of diamondback terrapins, and despite intense lobbying by people involved in the reptile industry, that door remains shut. “Overseas market demand [...]

New rules drawn up to protect North Atlantic right whales in their southern calving grounds picked up opposition from charter boat captains, port operations and now the Florida Fish and [...]

Procedural concerns have delayed any resignation or termination by Sarasota County’s Superintendent. But a tense, late-night meeting made clear Brennan Asplen’s time with the district will be short. “I have [...]

Emboldened House Democrats are poised to usher in a new generation of leaders with U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries becoming the first Black American to head a major political party in Congress [...]

Most people use the words mobile and manufactured homes interchangeably, when in fact, there is a significant distinction. Mobile homes were built before 1976 and did not adhere to any [...]

Gov. Ron DeSantis isn’t going to let the Walt Disney Company come in from the cold anytime soon if comments Tuesday evening are any indication. Presented with regretful comments from Disney [...]

Boutique lobbying and consulting firm Oak Strategies is expanding into the Panhandle with the addition of former Rep. Jayer Williamson. Oak Strategies is the firm founded by former Rep. Travis [...]

Today, as the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit board launched an investigation into management, board members discussed removing the CEO while a legal team probes allegations of a toxic workplace at [...]

There won’t be any more virtual participation at Nassau County Board of County Commissioners meetings, meaning those looking to speak out must now appear in person. “In order to actually [...]

House Republicans are promising aggressive oversight of the Joe Biden administration once they assume the majority next year, with a particular focus on the business dealings of presidential son Hunter [...]

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers on the campaign trail repeatedly pointed to sky-high inflation as a scourge pinching Floridians’ pocketbooks, arguing it’s spurred mainly by indulgent spending by President [...]

The Southern Group earned $6.18 million in lobbying pay last quarter and may have earned more than any other firm in the state. Based on median estimates, the 30-member lobbying [...]

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot For the next three weeks, Rep. Anna V. Eskamani will host her Team Anna Toy [...]

Gov. Ron DeSantis is continuing his trend of announcing his second term agency heads on social media by announcing that Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Shevaun Harris is [...]

Gov. Ron DeSantis can’t run for a third term as Governor. But his campaign committee has raised around $1.8 million after the cutoff for political contributions that could be spent [...]

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is in the fight of his political life, grinding through the promises and proposals, cajoling and deal-making necessary to win over reluctant colleagues whose support he [...]