Florida News Beep
  • News Beep
  • Florida
  • Jacksonville
  • Miami
  • Tampa
  • Orlando
  • Port St. Lucie
  • United States
Florida News Beep
Florida News Beep
  • News Beep
  • Florida
  • Jacksonville
  • Miami
  • Tampa
  • Orlando
  • Port St. Lucie
  • United States

Browsing Tag

APP Local & State Politics

185 posts
SSt. Petersburg
'We have only just begun' on Iran operations
Read More

‘We have only just begun’ on Iran operations

  • March 6, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. —  Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Thursday delivered remarks in Tampa about the war in…
FFlorida
Florida House moves to rethink HOA authority
Read More

Florida House moves to rethink HOA authority

  • March 6, 2026
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida House approved a measure Thursday that supporters say would limit authority of homeowners associations.…
OOrlando
New growth potential for Parramore
Read More

Unlocked Open-Door Program approved by Orlando

  • March 5, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando City Council has approved the Unlocked Open-Door Program, paving the way for new…
SSt. Petersburg
St. Pete mayor calls proposed Florida DEI ban 'dangerous'
Read More

St. Pete mayor calls proposed Florida DEI ban ‘dangerous’

  • March 5, 2026
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — City and county leaders from across Florida held a joint press conference on Wednesday to…
OOrlando
Orange County decides no sales tax on 2026 ballot
Read More

Orange County decides no sales tax on 2026 ballot

  • March 4, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County commissioners have decided not to move forward with a new sales tax to…
OOrlando
Orange to discuss latest immigration enforcement measures
Read More

Orange County to discuss infrastructure sales tax

  • March 2, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County voters could see a question about a new type of sales tax pop…
OOrlando
Neon signs and other signs in the store window of a store appear next to the sidewalk at a vape shop near Windermere.
Read More

Orange County to weigh vape shop buffer zones near schools

  • February 27, 2026
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County commissioners are considering a proposal to block smoke and vape shops from opening…
SSt. Petersburg
This son and father are Malachi and Michael Gerke. Malachi attends Cross Bayou, and the family was visibly emotional after the vote and left the meeting. (Spectrum Bay News 9/Sarah Blazonis)
Read More

Pinellas school board approves closings, consolidations

  • February 25, 2026
LARGO, Fla. — Tuesday, the Pinellas County Schools board unanimously approved a series of proposals to close and consolidate a…
TTampa
Tampa resident hopeful Cuba oil embargo topples regime
Read More

Tampa resident hopeful Cuba oil embargo topples regime

  • February 24, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa resident Rafael Pizano said his relatives in Cuba tell him the country is likely days…
OOrlando
The Orange County Board of Commissioners needs to decide by the end of April if the sales tax will be on the November ballot. (Spectrum News/Sarah Winkelmann)
Read More

Orange County weighs options for infrastructure sales tax

  • February 23, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County is considering a new type of sales tax to help fund all kinds of…
TTampa
The owners of the Rays have picked Hillsborough College's Dale Mabry campus site to build a new ballpark. (File image)
Read More

Florida Cabinet to discuss gift for Rays stadium

  • February 19, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet are considering giving Hillsborough College 22 acres of land.…
OOrlando
Students push to end smoking and vaping in Kissimmee parks
Read More

Students push to end smoking and vaping in Kissimmee parks

  • February 18, 2026
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — City leaders in Kissimmee are set to vote on an ordinance that would ban smoking and…
Florida News Beep
www.newsbeep.com