3+ hour, 35+ min ago  (519+ words) Former federal prosecutor and congressional investigator Robin Peguero has raised more than $750,000 through contributions from over 6,000 donors toward unseating Republican U.S. Rep. Mar'a Elvira Salazar, his campaign announced this week. If the rate of fundraising remains the same for Salazar and…...

4+ hour, 18+ min ago  (508+ words) Jared Leone, a local journalist and former candidate for Clearwater City Council, has filed to run again. Leone is the second candidate to enter the Seat 4 race to replace incumbent David Allbritton, who is not seeking re-election. Leone joins Bianca…...

3+ hour, 55+ min ago  (372+ words) Manufacturers in North Florida showed signs of expansion in February, continuing a trend for early 2026. The University of North Florida Jacksonville Economic Monitoring Survey (JEMS) concluded that First Coast manufactures saw modest upticks last month in nine of 12 economic indicators....

5+ hour, 17+ min ago  (640+ words) The balance of power in Florida is shifting, and every day, Floridians are losing one of the last tools they have to hold politicians accountable: citizen-led ballot initiatives. Florida's Constitution gives citizens the right to put issues directly on the…...

5+ hour, 42+ min ago  (261+ words) Sen. Colleen Burton's bills addressing senior living, the affordable housing crisis and stablecoin regulations passed the Legislature and are awaiting Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature. One successful bill (SB 1404) creates a new assisted living facility specialty license" for memory care services…...

19+ hour, 49+ min ago  (815+ words) Races for Mayor and Town Commissioner in Surfside will likely go to a runoff and a recount, respectively, after too-close-to-call election results that partially denied residents clear winners on Tuesday. With the town's lone precinct reporting full numbers and a…...

20+ hour, 41+ min ago  (618+ words) Miami Beach Commissioners will soon decide whether to sue Florida over a sweeping land-use preemption bill that city leaders say strips local control from development decisions and sidelines residents from the approval process. The panel is to vote on Wednesday…...

20+ hour, 48+ min ago  (376+ words) U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn publicly acknowledged working with President Donald Trump's medical team. But he declined to discuss further details about his personal health. The Panama City Republican posted a video on X from outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, in which…...

22+ hour, 9+ min ago  (785+ words) Republican law enforcement officials on the State Immigration Enforcement Council may be having second thoughts about aggressive immigration enforcement, but Attorney General James Uthmeier says they have a job to do. "What I'll say is in Florida, we're going to…...

23+ hour, 56+ min ago  (402+ words) Lawyer Brian Paruas" bid for Seat 1 on the Hollywood Commission is adding support from local police, firefighter and government employee unions. Paruas" campaign recently notched endorsements from the Hollywood Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), Hollywood Professional Firefighters Local 1375 and Hollywood…...