St. Pete accepts $160 million grant for ‘Sunrise St. Pete’
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The St. Petersburg City Council voted this week to accept a nearly $160 million…
WATCH LIVE at 10:45 am.: DeSantis speaks in Sarasota
SARASOTA, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Wednesday morning in Sarasota. The event…
Riverside’s large LGBTQ+ community faces uncertainty amid complicated legal landscape
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Riverside has always been a welcoming space for the city’s LGBTQ+ community. During his second…
Florida plans to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida plans to become the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates, a longtime…
Nobel Prize Winner Among American Business Forum Speakers in Miami
Venezuelan opposition leader MarÃa Corina Machado, winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize Photo by Jesus Vargas A…
Disconnect between Florida databases could affect voters
ORLANDO, Fla. — A disconnect between two Florida state databases could cause big problems for the 2026 elections all…
JTA autonomous vehicle program among latest targets of Duval DOGE scrutiny
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville’s DOGE Committee met Tuesday to review three city programs as part of its ongoing…
Florida DOGE audit top of mind for Manatee County commissioners at latest meeting
BRADENTON, Fla. – Slammed for overspending, Manatee County got an earful last week as Florida’s chief financial officer…
Government shutdown takes toll on Tampa federal workers
TAMPA, Fla. — Three weeks into the government shutdown, federal workers in Tampa wonder how much longer they can…
Florida lawmakers file CROWN Act to ban hair discrimination in schools
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – House and Senate versions of the “Creating a Respectful and Open…
Why Does Laura Loomer Care So Much About the Next Miami Mayor?
Yesterday, for some reason, Laura Loomer jumped off her Islamophobia train to provide her two cents about the…
Budget battles between Florida state and local leaders
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