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Florida continues to market itself as an international tourism destination, with Gov. Ron DeSantis making the pitch for Japanese visitors Friday. DeSantis, in remarks to the Southeastern United States – Japan [...]

Tampa City Council candidate Hoyt Prindle III is officially kicking off his campaign for District 6 on Dec. 14, he announced Friday. The kickoff will be at Cigar City Brewery [...]

Hope Heroes As the state enters the Thanksgiving season, First Lady Casey DeSantis is showing her appreciation for those boosting community service and assistance for Florida’s seniors. DeSantis launched the [...]

I saw an Instagram post this week for the rock group Motorhead and their performance at Ozzfest 2022. It seemed a bit odd to me, as lead singer Lemmy Kilmister [...]

A Republican majority in the House means U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor won’t remain Chair for a climate change committee. Now, GOP leadership suggests the committee will not remain intact at [...]

In another update from House Speaker-designate Paul Renner, the Palm Coast Republican is out with the committee structure for the new Legislative Term. Renner’s outline calls for nine main committees [...]

House members will no longer need to file individual bills for appropriation projects to ensure they’re placed in the budget process, after incoming Speaker Paul Renner released the chamber’s new [...]

Post Pelosi Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made clear she will not run for Minority Leader after Republicans secured a majority for the coming Congress. Amid career retrospectives on the [...]

Good Friday morning. As Thanksgiving approaches, we ask our loyal Sunburn fans — particularly those in The Process — to let us know what you’re grateful for this year. We [...]

The state’s biggest lobbying firms may be scooping up well over $2 million a quarter, but there’s still plenty of work to go around for the rest of the lobby [...]

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot One lucky angler will win a brand-new bass boat in a couple of weeks, courtesy [...]

The decision by Speaker Nancy Pelosi not to seek a leadership position prompted a variety of reactions from Florida’s congressional delegation. The California Democrat announced her decision a day after [...]

Welcome back to Diagnosis, a vertical that focuses on the crossroads of health care policy and politics. Despite ongoing pressure from some members of Congress, the public health emergency declared [...]

The recent election spurred a lot of talk about red waves and blue waves, but a perhaps unnoticed wave that swept the polls in Florida this November was bright green. [...]

Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden’s agenda and spur a flurry [...]

Ballard Partners was once again the top-earning lobbying firm in the state, according to compensation reports covering the third quarter. Firm founder and president Brian Ballard and the two dozen [...]

Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot It has only been a couple of months since Donald Trump was viewed as a [...]

Matt Gaetz reached out to his email list Wednesday with the question of the moment: “Are you ready for TRUMP 2024?” Ready or not, that phenomenon is real, with former [...]

Not all of his friends have abandoned him, but the harsh media reaction to former President Donald Trump’s announcement that he’s seeking the top office again illustrates that if he wants his [...]

An array of state colleges, technical colleges and workforce boards in Southwest Florida will receive $7.7 million to expand programs providing career training and education in specific fields, such as [...]

The Lincoln Project, formed as a response to Donald Trump’s takeover of the GOP, is offering fresh warnings amid the former President’s attempted political comeback. “It begins again” was released Tuesday [...]

She brings with her expertise in policy and appropriations.Florida’s largest lobbying firm is expanding its Tallahassee-based advocacy team with the addition of veteran campaign strategist and executive branch lobbyist Karis [...]

Former President Donald Trump announced his long-expected third run for the White House Tuesday with a promise to “make America great and glorious again.” The hourlong announcement offered a blast from [...]

In one of the biggest deals ever for “the cruise capital of the world,” Miami-Dade Commissioners have approved a development and lease agreement with Royal Caribbean Cruises that over half [...]

It was a strident move by Donalds, but one in which he had little to lose.U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds has lost a long shot bid to become the House GOP [...]