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Black leaders question Debbie Wasserman Schultz run in CD 20
8+ min ago (373+ words) Black leaders are taking issue with U. S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz's decision to run in a plurality Black seat. And the complaints extend beyond opponents running in Florida's 20th Congressional District State Sen. Shevrin Jones, a Miami Gardens Democrat, has long called…...
In these divisive times, Blaise Ingoglia requesting security isn't scandalous, it's public safety
30+ min ago (833+ words) Critics of Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia are no doubt guffawing over news he is using taxpayer resources to travel to big-ticket sporting events and for protection while he's there, as first reported by the Orlando Sentinel. The Sentinel got…...
Budget conference: USF Sarasota-Manatee transfer to New College teed up, but funding transfer appears dead
28+ min ago (354+ words) The House has come down from its position on transferring funding from the University of South Florida to New College, teeing up a broader land transfer between the two institutions. The House had been seeking the transfer of $22. 47 million in…...
Budget conference: House doubles Miami Dade College anti-communism institute offer as Senate holds firm on zero
22+ min ago (664+ words) Ten days into the budget Special Session, a stark divide remains between the Legislature's chambers over funding for the Institute for Freedom in the Americas, a Miami Dade College initiative meant to educate students about the consequences of communism. The…...
Florida's future Speakers line up behind Kevin Steele in CD 14
57+ min ago (257+ words) All three Republicans next in line to lead the Florida House are endorsing Kevin Steele in his bid for Florida's 14th Congressional District. Speaker-designate Sam Garrison, who succeeds Daniel Perez in November, backed Steele alongside Jennifer Canady, set to take the…...
Legislative leaders still eye May 29 for vote on state budget
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (330+ words) Leaders of the Legislature say they can still pass a budget before the end of May, but it could be close. A budget memo released by House Speaker Daniel Perez says budget chiefs for the House and Senate will convene…...
Robin Peguero endorses "real deal" Richard Lamondin for SD 38
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (309+ words) Another past Primary rival is now backing Democrat Richard Lamondin's Senate District 38 bid. One day after announcing a nod from former TV news anchor Eliott Rodriguez, whom he briefly competed against in a since-dropped congressional bid, Lamondin announced an endorsement…...
Redistricting shuffle: James Martin stays put as new money leader in CD 21
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (408+ words) Democratic candidate James Martin will continue seeking to challenge U. S. Rep. Brian Mast in Florida's 21st Congressional District. "I remain laser-focused on defeating Brian Mast in November," Martin said of the Stuart Republican. "He is failing Florida families like mine and Florida…...
Delegation for 5. 22. 26: Cuban " Dragons " EPA " lab work " Pre Check
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (1683+ words) The foreign nation closest to Florida dominated news coverage from Washington and drove action across all branches of government. Since that announcement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that federal officials arrested Adys Lastres Morera, the sister of GAESA Executive…...
Gov. De Santis snaps back at red snapper setback
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (497+ words) A defiant Gov. Ron De Santis ripped a recent judicial decision throwing the near-term fate of Florida's newly-expanded Atlantic Ocean red snapper season into doubt. "This is a judge in Washington, D. C. Probably doesn't know the first thing about fishing. And…...