Florida Politics

Emails & Opinions Headlines

May 8, 2025

Peter Schorsch

Conservative think tank pushes for enhanced premium tax credit extension

2 4min 0

Headlines Orlando

May 8, 2025

Robert Stuart won’t seek another term on Orlando City Council

0 5min 0

Headlines South Florida

May 8, 2025

Do Airbnbs produce extra trash? Raquel Regalado wants to know — and maybe charge a fee if so

1 5min 0

Emails & Opinions Headlines

May 8, 2025

Staff Reports

Last Call for 5.8.25 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida

1 13min 0

2026 Headlines

May 8, 2025

Jacob Ogles

Are Democrats sleeping on South Florida? And could Jared Moskowitz pay the price?

3 10min 0

Headlines Influence

May 8, 2025

Andrew Powell

Multiple affordable housing measures shelved this Session

0 4min 0

Headlines Orlando

May 8, 2025

Orlando No. 1 most visited U.S. city in 2024, drawing 75.3 million tourists

0 4min 0

Emails & Opinions Headlines

May 8, 2025

Guest Author

Nichole Goble: This Mental Health Awareness Month, let’s prioritize well-being of Florida’s caregivers

0 5min 0

Legislative, Influence & Policy

Headlines Influence

Andrew Powell

Multiple affordable housing measures shelved this Session

The measures aimed to allow property owners more autonomy, as well as expand tax credits for affordable housing.

0 4min

Headlines Influence

Andy Beshear, Cory Booker to headline Florida Democrats’ Leadership Blue Gala

‘Their visit to Florida is more proof of the party’s commitment to the future of our state and the importance of the South.’

1 6min

Headlines Influence

Drew Dixon

Small-business group backs 3 GOP legislative candidates in June Special Elections

‘These three candidates will be reliable small business advocates in Tallahassee.’

1 4min

Headlines Influence

Andrew Powell

Bills to help to domestic violence victims, create a 911 app left on shelf

Backers hailed the bill as a ‘call to action’ to improve communication with law enforcement.

2 4min

Headlines Influence

Andrew Powell

Bills banning toxic chemicals and vaccines in food fail to pass

Will lawmakers try again next Session?

4 4min

Headlines Influence

Ron DeSantis thinks political insiders should control constitutional amendment process

The Governor quickly signed legislation making it harder for citizens to get measures on the ballot.

13 3min

Headlines Influence

Gov. DeSantis drives argument for property tax cuts, threatens to veto House sales tax plan

‘This is what it means to be a low-tax state.’

6 5min

Headlines Influence

Andrew Powell

Bill mandating AEDs to save students from cardiac arrest heading to Governor

‘Floridians with personal stories of surviving cardiac arrest advocated alongside us to educate legislators on the importance of this bill.’

0 3min

Headlines Influence

Gov. DeSantis disses House over condo bill, says changes ‘should have been done in January’

‘There’s no reason the bill that was passed couldn’t have been passed in January.’

3 6min

Headlines Influence

Ron DeSantis rips ‘far left’ House property tax panel as ‘dog and pony show’

‘I don’t think anybody is fooled.’

9 4min

Headlines Influence

Andrew Powell

Lawmakers’ addresses could soon be exempted from public records, if Gov. DeSantis signs off

Many privacy measures were introduced this Session, but only a small portion will make it to the Governor.

3 5min

Headlines Influence

Drew Dixon

Hurricane Preparedness Week has government agencies, utility companies urging need for response plans

3 hurricanes that struck Florida in 2024 caused a combined $138B in damage in the state.

3 5min

Budget

Budget Headlines

Jacob Ogles

Florida GOP wants local governments to stick to rollback rates for property taxes

‘Anything above the rollback rate under Florida law is a tax increase.’

5 5min

Budget Headlines

Legislature approves $1.7M payment to Broward man wrongly imprisoned for 34 years

‘We owe you at least this.’

1 11min

Budget Headlines

‘Them’s the facts’: Gov. DeSantis blames House ‘vendettas’ for budget impasse

‘This will go down as the least productive Florida House in decades.’

14 5min

Budget Headlines

House advances tax package as tourism leaders fear repercussions from hotel tax changes

The bill passes with a 78-29 vote on the House Floor after going through one committee stop this week.

0 9min

Budget Headlines

Jacob Ogles

Ben Albritton: Stalemate between House, Senate on tax cuts guarantees Session overtime

‘I’m just not comfortable with a proposal that I believe will likely lead to shortfalls.’

10 5min

Budget Headlines

Janelle Irwin Taylor

Lawmakers are preparing for extra innings this Session, so what does that look like?

There are 2 options to avoid a shutdown.

1 8min

New Administration

Headlines New Administration

Horse sense: Donald Trump talks Kentucky Derby and the ‘Golden Age’

POTUS weighs in on Saturday’s premiere sporting event.

4 3min

Headlines New Administration

Mike Waltz ouster adds to tumult in Trump’s national security team but consolidates power in fewer hands

Are more changes imminent?

2 6min

Headlines New Administration

As Elon Musk gained power in Washington, his popularity has fallen, an AP poll finds

DOGE efforts by Musk have many starting to wonder if the Tesla entrepreneur knows what he is doing.

10 9min

Headlines New Administration

Donald Trump’s first 100 days: Steamrolling government, strong-arming allies and igniting trade wars

Norms have been sidetracked as Donald Trump seeks to leave his personal stamp on the United States in the early going of his second term as President.

12 51min

Headlines New Administration

Poll: Only about half of Republicans say Trump has focused on the right priorities

Many Americans do not agree with President Donald Trump’s aggressive efforts to quickly enact his agenda, a new poll finds, and even Republicans are not overwhelmingly convinced that his attention has been in the right place. Americans are nearly twice as likely to say Trump has been mostly focusing on the wrong priorities as to […]

12 3min

Headlines New Administration

Elon Musk to spend less time in Washington, more time running Tesla after profit plunges

The billionnaire said the ‘major work of establishing Department of Government Efficiency is done,’

6 8min

Headlines New Administration

Donald Trump considers pausing his auto tariffs as the world economy endures whiplash

Asian countries are still angling on how to deal with the threat of U.S. tariffs.

7 9min

Headlines New Administration

Donald Trump is ‘fully fit’ to serve as commander in chief, his doctor says after recent physical

Donald Trump’s cholesterol levels have gone down and he’s lost weight.

14 3min

Headlines New Administration

Donald Trump sits cageside at Miami UFC event in his latest appearance at a sports event

Several members of Donald Trump’s cabinet appeared at the Miami fights with him, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

9 6min

Headlines New Administration

Donald Trump proclaims self ‘in good shape’ after physical

Results are pending.

11 3min

Headlines New Administration

Florida to prosecute would-be Donald Trump assassin

The shooter could be sentenced to 60 years in a state prison if convicted and given maximum penalties.

7 3min

Headlines New Administration

Donald Trump threatens more tariffs on China as global markets plunge

Despite tanking stock market trends, Donald Trump says he won’t back down on applying trade tariffs.

16 15min

Immigration Enforcement

Headlines Immigration Enforcement

Byron Donalds says feds can’t hire enough Judges to give deportees due process

The Naples Republican blames Joe Biden for creating the mess and the current constitutional dispute.

13 5min

Headlines Immigration Enforcement

Donald Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the U.S. illegally $1K to leave

The Trump administration has often portrayed self-deportation as a way for migrants to preserve their ability to return to the U.S. someday.

7 7min

Headlines Immigration Enforcement

Ron DeSantis pillories ‘bizarre’ Democratic ‘pilgrimage’ to El Salvador

They never met with ‘angel Moms.’

8 4min

Headlines Immigration Enforcement

Gov. DeSantis says removal from U.S. is not a ‘punishment’

‘It is just the consequence of being here illegally.’

16 4min

Headlines Immigration Enforcement

‘Off to the races’: Gov. DeSantis wants National Guard members to serve as immigration Judges

After proposing that Florida fly illegal immigrants to other countries, the Governor wants National Guard members to judge their cases.

16 5min

Headlines Immigration Enforcement

Gov. DeSantis wants federal ‘greenlight’ to ‘run flights to El Salvador’

Could ‘Air DeSantis’ fly high yet again?

14 3min

2026

2026 Headlines

Jacob Ogles

Are Democrats sleeping on South Florida? And could Jared Moskowitz pay the price?

3 Representatives, including Moskowitz, skipped an Indivisible town hall, and Republicans intend to seize on the absence.

3 10min

2026 Headlines

Byron Donalds says he was born again at Cracker Barrel

‘I still get emotional about it.’

1 2min

2026 Headlines

Jacob Ogles

Byron Donalds’ campaign launches coalition of women business leaders

Erika Donalds, founder of Optima, will head the coalition boosting her husband’s campaign for Governor.

3 4min

2026 Headlines

Jacob Ogles

Noah Widmann launches CD 7 campaign, slams Cory Mills as ‘most corrupt Congressman in America’

The Winter Park lawyer plans to contrast his rags-to-riches story with a former defense contractor under investigation.

1 6min

2026

‘I certainly have considered it’: Francis Suarez still interested in a Governor’s run, but …

He acknowledged that Donald Trump’s endorsement going to someone else ‘makes it hard’ to compete.

3 6min

2026 Headlines

She’s back (again): Daphne Campbell files to run for Dotie Joseph’s HD 108 seat

Campbell has repeatedly run to win office since losing her Senate seat in 2018.

3 11min

Federal

Federal Headlines

FEMA’s acting administrator is replaced a day after congressional testimony

He recently said he didn’t believe the agency should be eliminated, as President Donald Trump suggested.

2 4min

Federal Headlines

Jacob Ogles

‘Stop stonewalling’: Anna Paulina Luna demands Pam Bondi swiftly release Jeffrey Epstein files

The Congresswoman raised the suicide of one of the Florida billionaire’s victims just last month.

2 6min

Federal Headlines

Jacob Ogles

U.S. House, including most Florida Representatives, votes for Gulf of America Act

Florida lawmakers — at least those who voted on the bill — split along party lines.

9 6min

Federal Headlines

Byron Donalds fumes at FEMA ‘failure,’ says it must be ‘reformed’

‘What is happening today with FEMA cannot be allowed to continue.’

6 5min

Federal Headlines

Jared Moskowitz introduces bipartisan FEMA reform bills to speed disaster aid deployment

‘We have to get FEMA’s resources closer to the ground faster.’

0 5min

Federal Headlines

Drew Dixon

Mike Haridopolos helps hold off layoffs at Treasure Coast aircraft manufacturer with trade tariff relief

Piper Aircraft in Vero Beach was considering laying off some of its 1,500 workers until Haridopolos stepped in.

1 3min

Jacksonville

Headlines Jax

Is Jacksonville’s outside counsel hire legal? Donna Deegan’s staff says so

2 19min

Evan Power condemns Donna Deegan, Jacksonville gun registry

Crossfire continues in Jacksonville gun registry war, with 2 most recent Mayors in a standoff

State Attorney issues subpoenas for Donna Deegan administration in Jax gun registry probe

NE Florida

Headlines NE Florida

Drew Dixon

Scuttled: JTA says St. Johns River Ferry won’t return for about 2 months

0 4min 0

Jacksonville Beach latest city to ban tobacco use on beaches

North Florida Land Trust nabs 83 acres of land for preservation in Clay County

Mayport ferry service on State Road A1A in North Florida knocked out of service due to mishap

Orlando

Headlines Orlando

Robert Stuart won’t seek another term on Orlando City Council

0 5min 0

Orlando No. 1 most visited U.S. city in 2024, drawing 75.3 million tourists

Mayra Uribe is running for Orange County Mayor

Disney World is still busy even as Epic Universe opens in Orlando

St. Pete

Headlines St. Pete

Janelle Irwin Taylor

St. Pete, Ken Welch score 3 legislative wins, with a little help from friends

2 8min

‘I love Hispanics!’: Berny Jacques recreates Donald Trump’s viral taco bowl pic on Cinco de Mayo

Sand Key condo tower evacuating residents due to ‘support beam splitting’

The opposite of NIMBY: ‘Yes in God’s Backyard’ push for affordable housing clears Legislature, and it started in St. Pete

SW Florida

Headlines SW Florida

Drew Dixon

Portion of Palmetto roadway to be renamed after fallen Army Specialist killed in South Korea

0 3min 0

Lawmakers abandon plan for New College to take over USF’s Sarasota campus and The Ringling museum

Legislature votes to put single-member Commission districts on Lee Co. ballot

Collier County foster care leader honored among top nonprofit ‘heroes’ in the state

Tampa

Headlines Tampa Bay

Janelle Irwin Taylor

Brad Thiessen officially named VP of Academic Affairs at Florida Poly

0 3min 0

New laser music show puts MOSI in its Swiftie era

Mother and son earning degrees together among 7,700 USF grads in coming days

Florida poly celebrates largest commencement yet

Panhandle

Headlines Panhandle

Jacob Ogles

Legislature repeals 2018 law that restricted public access to Walton County beaches

1 3min

Triumph Gulf Coast Board approves about $45M in grant requests for Panhandle region

Jimmy Patronis makes appointment to key Gulf Coast Board before he heads to Congress

Panhandle NPR affiliate WUWF gets new Executive Director

Tallahassee

Headlines Tallahassee

Staff Reports

From the archives: How pink became Sine Die tradition in Tallahassee

0 5min 0

Marva Johnson may be unlikely, but she is the President FAMU needs and deserves

Florida State, still grieving from shooting tragedy, to re-open Student Union Monday

As FSU mourns, lawmakers advance hate prevention plan

Communities

Communities Emails & Opinions Headlines

Guest Author

Jena Antonucci: Preserving Florida — an agricultural triumph

1 6min 0

JJ Grow bests Judith Vowels to win HD 23 open seat

Bill Gladson endorses Matt McClain for Marion County Commission

Are Alachua Commissioners about to pay for a house of cardboard?

South Florida

Headlines South Florida

Do Airbnbs produce extra trash? Raquel Regalado wants to know — and maybe charge a fee if so

She has focused on issues of waste disposal and recycling for years.

1 5min

Headlines South Florida

Judy Mollica files to run for Seat 2 on the Delray Beach Commission

She hopes to win a 3-year term on the 5-member panel.

0 4min

Headlines South Florida

Drew Dixon

South Florida single-family home sales show mixed bag in April

Condo sales may be moving in a positive direction.

0 3min

Headlines South Florida

Wrecked: Effort to repeal Florida’s no-fault auto insurance hits the skids again

The Governor indicated he’d have his veto pen ready if it reached his desk.

1 4min

Headlines South Florida

Gary Farmer seeks trial over judicial misconduct charges, asks to stay on bench as case advances

He says he’s changed his ways.

0 9min

Headlines South Florida

Personnel note: Miami-Dade Sheriff taps Christine Del Portillo to lead external, government affairs

‘It’s going to be a great combination.’

0 6min

Culture Wars

Culture Wars Headlines

Civil rights lawsuit filed in Okaloosa deputy’s killing of U.S. Airman Roger Fortson

‘We believe Roger’s death was a result of a pattern and practice here in Okaloosa County.’

3 8min

Culture Wars Headlines

Ron DeSantis hails ‘good order and discipline’ of ban on transgender members of the military

If he were President, the Governor would have banned trans troops.

6 4min

Culture Wars Headlines

Gov. DeSantis commits to sign bans on water fluoridation, ‘chemtrails’

The Governor serves up a red meat double stack for the base.

3 5min

Culture Wars Headlines

Lawsuit planned over Florida deputy’s shooting of airman killed in his own home

Shooting victim Roger Fortson opened his door while holding his handgun at his side, pointed down.

2 6min

Culture Wars Headlines

Former Proud Boys leader says he met with Donald Trump in Florida

Before the Capitol attack, the Proud Boys were best known for street fights with anti-fascist activists.

7 4min

Culture Wars Headlines

Ron DeSantis finally responds to Tucker Carlson’s ‘bizarre’ attacks

Carlson has said DeSantis is the ‘marionette’ of his donors

7 7min

Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs Headlines

Jacob Ogles

Florida political leaders praise selection of first American Pope, Leo XIV

Cardinals named Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new leader of the church.

1 11min

Foreign Affairs Headlines

Donald Trump agrees to cut tariffs on U.K. autos, steel and aluminum in a planned trade deal with Britain

As Donald Trump cut tariffs for the U.K., he advised there won’t be no similar deals for other countries.

4 13min

Foreign Affairs Headlines

After meeting Rudy Giuliani in Miami, Serbia’s President cuts U.S. visit short

He wanted to meet Trump. Maybe next time.

1 2min

Foreign Affairs Headlines

Jacob Ogles

Mike Waltz announced as U.N. Ambassador hours after ouster as National Security Adviser

That was a quick turnaround in fate.

5 5min

Foreign Affairs

Ukraine and the U.S. have finally signed a minerals deal. What does it include?

After a deal appeared derailed this year, Ukraine said a new deal leaves the European county better off.

1 10min

Foreign Affairs

Mark Carney warns Canadians in Liberal Party victory speech, Donald Trump ‘is trying to break us’

Conservatives hoped to win a majority. Instead, their leader awaits news on his own House of Commons seat.

3 10min

Emails & Opinions

Emails & Opinions Headlines

Conservative think tank pushes for enhanced premium tax credit extension

‘The program was an immense success,’ with 4.2 million Floridians enrolled in the private insurance marketplace.

Last Call for 5.8.25 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida

Nichole Goble: This Mental Health Awareness Month, let’s prioritize well-being of Florida’s caregivers

William Mattox: Legislature should abandon ‘Cruel Summer’ proposal

Alicia Giordano: The federal Educational Choice for Children Act can spread Florida model nationwide

Apolitical

APolitical Headlines

Tech

Headlines Tech

Education

Education Headlines

Jacob Ogles

FIU advances Jeanette Nuñez as sole presidential finalist

The former Lieutenant Governor already serves as Interim President.

0 4min

Education Headlines