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Staff ReportsJanuary 10, 2018

The state’s largest professional trade association, Florida Realtors, wants to secure more opportunities for vacation rentals, affordable housing, and business growth, while also resolving issues impacting property insurance. Each Legislative Session, the association acts as a strong advocate for homeownership initiatives and private property rights. This Session is no different. In detail, here’s what Florida […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 9, 2018

[Updated 9:30 a.m. with statement from Flores and Braynon.] Apparently exposing new depths of Florida political espionage, an anonymous internet website appeared Tuesday morning claiming to show secretly-taped videos and secretly-shot photographs supporting allegations of a rendezvous between Republican state Sen. Anitere Flores and Democratic state Sen. Oscar Braynon II. The pair of Miami-Dade lawmakers issued a […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 8, 2018

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Republican candidate for governor Adam Putnam has posted over $22.5 million in his quest to be the state’s next chief executive, according to a Monday morning email. Putnam’s campaign and political committee, Florida Grown, now have raised a combined $22.55 million to date, spokeswoman Amanda Bevis said. They’re left with $16.25 million in combined cash on hand at the […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 8, 2018

An incident at an Indian Rock Beach restaurant led to the arrest of both the son and wife of the late Pinellas County Congressman C.W. “Bill” Young. Beverly Young, 62, and her 30-year-old son, Patrick, were arrested Friday evening. As first reported by WFLA, Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputies were called to JD’s Restaurant & Lounge […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 7, 2018

The red carpet is rolling out, the champagne is on ice and the statuettes are about to be handed over. But with the cloud of sexual harassment hanging over Hollywood’s annual round of self-congratulations, the Golden Globe ceremony on Sunday marks the first test of how the industry will handle live on the world’s stage […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 5, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott has ordered flags at half-staff this Sunday in honor of Broward County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael David Ryan. The Governor’s Office made the announcement Friday evening. Ryan, 58, died on New Year’s Eve after almost 14 years of service with the sheriff’s office, a news release said. He had “collapsed during an encounter […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 5, 2018

New legislation from state Sen. Dana Young aims to “crack down on for-profit stem-cell clinics that are preying on Florida seniors and other vulnerable Floridians,” her office said Friday. The Tampa Republican’s measure (SB 1508) relates to “use of stem cells in a clinic setting.” It would require stem-cell clinics to: — Register with the Department of Health (DOH). […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 5, 2018

Attorney General candidate Jay Fant released his first campaign video Friday morning, just as a new poll on the contest shows it’s still anybody’s race. When registered Republican voters were asked by St. Pete Polls who they’d vote for in the A.G. race, former Hillsborough Circuit Judge Ashley Moody beat Fant by about a point—10.1 […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 4, 2018

After what was a record-setting 2017 season for the Tampa Bay Rowdies, the front office is now looking toward 2018. Wednesday saw a couple signings that will keep the organization in contention for a United Soccer League championship. The Rowdies announced that they’ve resigned midfielder Leo Fernandes and defender Hunter Gorskie, whom both are now […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 3, 2018

Elite international soccer makes it way to Al Lang Stadium Jan. 20 and a couple of the world’s well-known clubs from Colombia and Poland will face off. The 2016 Copa Libertadores champion, Club Atlético Nacional of Medellin, Colombia, will match up against Poland’s legendary Legia Warsaw at the Tampa Bay Rowdies’ home venue. The match […]

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Florida Realtors unveils Session priorities

After anonymous site outs them as couple, Sens. Oscar Braynon, Anitere Flores admit to affair

Adam Putnam has now raised $22M for gubernatorial bid

Wife, son of late C.W. Bill Young arrested in Indian Rocks Beach

Party or not? Golden Globes proves test for Hollywood sex scandal

Flags at half-staff for Broward County deputy

Dana Young files bill to protect seniors from stem-cell clinics

Poll shows wide-open AG race as Jay Fant releases first video

After record-setting year, Tampa Bay Rowdies look ahead to 2018

Florida Cup 2018 comes to Al Lang Stadium