Ione Townsend won’t seek re-election to chair Hillsborough Dems
Deep blue just a few years ago, Hillsborough County has seen Dems losing ground since 2022.
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Jesse SchecknerWilton Simpson announces $4M purchase to preserve Hendry County cattle ranch land
Simpson called the expenditure ‘another critical step’ toward protecting valuable farmlands from urban development.
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Gabrielle RussonDisney isn’t scared of Epic Universe’s opening
‘We also looked at the history of other attractions opening up and other parks opening up in Florida, and it’s generally been beneficial to us.’
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Liberals pressure Senate Democrats to confirm more Joe Biden Judges while they can
‘We are going to get as many done as we can.’
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News & Trending
November 14, 2024
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Ione Townsend won’t seek re-election to chair Hillsborough Dems
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Associated Press
Liberals pressure Senate Democrats to confirm more Joe Biden Judges while they can
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November 14, 2024
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Associated Press
Donald Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations
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Transition
Donald Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations
‘I think it’s a little bit of a test.’
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Gov. DeSantis: Work to set Special Elections will begin ‘immediately’ as Matt Gaetz, Mike Waltz move to Donald Trump admin
It will take time to fill the seats, but the Secretary of State has been ordered to expedite the process.
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Drew DixonFlorida Democrats rail against Donald Trump’s proposed Sunshine State Cabinet appointments
The announcement that U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz could be Attorney General sent Florida Democrats over the edge.
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Drew WilsonTom Leek committed to serving in Florida Senate, will not run for Congress
Leek was approached about the possibility after U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz was tapped for a Trump-administration post.
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Donald Trump picks Matt Gaetz, a staunch ally, for Attorney General
Trump said Gaetz will rid the U.S. Department of Justice of ‘systemic corruption.’
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Donald Trump picks ex-Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence
Gabbard hasn’t worked directly in the intelligence community, outside of House committees.
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James Blair, Taylor Budowich continue Florida influx into Donald Trump’s senior staff
The Sunshine State will be well-represented in the incoming administration.
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Donald Trump makes a victor’s return to Washington to meet with Joe Biden and GOP lawmakers
‘We want this to go well.’
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Moms for Liberty co-founder floated for Education Secretary
Tiffany Justice is rumored to be in the running for the Cabinet post.
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Donald Trump picks ex-DNI John Ratfcliffe to lead CIA, Bill McGinley as White House Counsel
Trump is continuing to rapidly staff his incoming administration.
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Legislative, Influence & Policy
Flying on private jets OK — but not for free — under proposed new Florida House rules
House members today are under a ‘blanket prohibition’ barring travel on private plane if the aircraft is owned by a company with business before the Legislature.
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Florida officials announce additional nutritional assistance program for hurricane victims
Seven counties are offering new hurricane nutritional assistance programs in the next few days.
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Ryan NicolBen Albritton picks Appropriations Committee Chairs to serve during his term as Senate President
‘If you don’t have your health, it’s hard to focus on anything else.’
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USDA, FDACS, DEP contribute nearly $50M to Florida Conservation Group protection efforts in Peace River Valley
‘Together, we are setting a powerful precedent for conservation that will benefit Floridians for generations to come.’
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Florida to open trade office in Italy in 2025, Gov. DeSantis boasts
A SelectFlorida international trade recruiting office will be operational in Italy next year.
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Florida breaks Q3 tourism record with another quarter of strong numbers
There were 34.6 million tourists who visited the Sunshine State between July 1 and Sept. 30.
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Federal
Liberals pressure Senate Democrats to confirm more Joe Biden Judges while they can
‘We are going to get as many done as we can.’
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Gov. DeSantis, Ashley Moody pursue legal remedies after FEMA snubbed Donald Trump supporters
Did ‘political discrimination’ endanger conservative Floridians?
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Republicans win 218 U.S. House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government
‘Republicans in the House and Senate have a mandate.’
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Lara Trump would ‘love’ to be a Senator from Florida, but she hasn’t talked to Gov. DeSantis yet
The Governor may need to make an international call soon.
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Fresh Take FloridaU.S. says more charged in UF-China smuggling plot; participant receives light sentence
‘This was a very significant criminal conspiracy with some very high-level players.’
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Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress after Attorney General nomination
The resignation is ‘effective immediately.’
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Wilton Simpson announces $4M purchase to preserve Hendry County cattle ranch land
Simpson called the expenditure ‘another critical step’ toward protecting valuable farmlands from urban development.
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New appointee to Hialeah Council makes history as its oldest member
He replaces the youngest person voters ever elected to the Hialeah Council.
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South Florida counties take a hit for October single-family home sales
Miami-Dade County is the only South Florida county to see any increase in October home sales.
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Florida’s iconic Key deer face an uncertain future as seas rise
A changing climate presents the latest threat.
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Former Miami-Dade Commissioner Joe Martinez found guilty in criminal trial
He faces up to a 20-year prison sentence.
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‘A day of reckoning’: Miami-Dade GOP celebrates county flip as Democrats mull future
‘When I first saw the results come in in Miami-Dade, that was the exact moment I knew Donald Trump had just secured the presidency again.’
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Culture Wars
Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Donald Trump won the election
‘As the world has become scarier and scarier, we realized we didn’t want to bring a child into that environment.’
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Donald Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They’re flooding crisis hotlines
Opposition to transgender rights was a focal point of Trump’s campaign.
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Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries
‘A restriction of access is a restriction on one’s freedom to read.’
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Marco Rubio says Catholics are moving to Donald Trump as backlash against Democratic secularism
The Senator argues the President-elect spoke to traditional voters while Harris pursued ‘activists.’
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Marco Rubio argues Bad Bunny and Jennifer Lopez endorsements don’t move the Hispanic vote
Latino voters aren’t marks for pop culture. They want what everyone else does.
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Return of the ‘full armor of God’: Ron DeSantis to deliver post-election speech at Notre Dame
He’s on the road again.
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Foreign Affairs
Joe Biden heads to international summits in Peru and Brazil as world leaders brace for Donald Trump presidency
‘Biden will get public applause and praise, even as world leaders nervously await the transition.’
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Joe Biden and Xi Jinping will meet in Peru as U.S.-China relations tested again by Donald Trump’s return
Biden is expected to focus on efforts to stem the flow of Chinese-manufactured chemicals used to make fentanyl.
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U.S. government worker charged with leaking classified documents on Israel’s plans to strike Iran
The documents were sharable within the ‘Five Eyes,’ which are the United States, Britain, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
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Gov. DeSantis meets with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
The leaders discussed how to improve ties.
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Elon Musk was on Donald Trump’s call with Ukraine PM Zelenskyy
The tech titan backed Trump to the hilt.
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Justice Department brings criminal charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plan targeting Donald Trump
‘There are few actors in the world that pose as grave a threat to the national security of the United States as does Iran.’
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Emails & Opinions
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 11.14.24
Here’s your AM rundown of people, politics and policy in the Sunshine State.
Apolitical
Florida jobless claims drop for second week in a row, indicating initial recovery from hurricanes
Following a wild month and a half of troubling weekly jobless claims, Florida evens out in November.
Spirit Airlines cancels release of Q3 financial results as debt restructuring talks heat up
Spirit, the nation’s biggest budget airline, has lost more than $2.5 billion since the start of 2020.
Tech
Florida Policy Project: Outdated traffic signals have Florida lagging on road efficiency, safety
‘This report outlines a strategic roadmap for targeted investments to modernize signalized intersections and advance the Vision Zero goal.’
Florida Public Service Commission renews contract with T-Mobile as telecom relay service provider
T-Mobile will assist with Florida’s hearing-assisted communications system.
Universities
University of West Florida ranked eighth in nation among best schools for military veterans
UWF ranked among the top 10 schools in America for veterans with careers services and dependent support on the Panhandle campus.
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Florida basketball coach Todd Golden acknowledges school investigation and considers defamation suit
UF Basketball Coach Todd Golden remains defiant in the face of student newspaper reports he harassed women on campus.
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Liam FineoutFSU NAACP chapter wants action after Honors student refers to Black students as ‘chimps’ on social media
‘We demand immediate and decisive action from the FSU administration to address this incident.’
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