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Miami immigrant rights activists to rally Thursday to protect TPS holders after SCOTUS ruling
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (731+ words) Immigrant rights groups, faith leaders and elected officials will rally Thursday evening in Miami to demand permanent protections for temporary protected status (TPS) holders. The push follows a U. S. Supreme Court ruling last month that cleared the way for the Donald…...
Personnel note: Kevin Cleary joins SBM Partners
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (210+ words) SBM Partners is expanding its bench with the addition of Kevin Cleary, who is joining the Tallahassee-based government affairs firm as a Partner. Cleary brings more than 15 years of experience spanning Florida's legislative, executive and political arenas. Most recently, he…...
Suncoast Tampa Association of Realtors backs Tampa Bay candidates, skips 3 contested races
12+ hour, 53+ min ago (564+ words) The Suncoast Tampa Association of Realtors (STAR) is spreading its support across the Tampa Bay ballot, recommending candidates in more than two dozen local races. The group's picks include Brandi Gabbard for St. Petersburg Mayor, Linsey Grove for St. Petersburg…...
Ashley Moody spotlights $140 M in hurricane relief funds for Southwest Florida
13+ hour, 35+ min ago (258+ words) U. S. Sen. Ashley Moody says about $140 million in federal money will fund multiple projects in Southwest Florida following several storms in recent years. Moody during a news conference in Punta Gorda announced she secured the money from the Federal Emergency Management…...
Jim De Niro TV ad hits Joe Neunder over Hillary Clinton donation, developer support
16+ hour, 1+ min ago (512+ words) Jim De Niro is putting Joe Neunder on blast in a new TV ad over an old donation to Hillary Clinton during her campaign against President Donald Trump. Friends of De Niro, the political committee supporting De Niro's campaign for…...
A new-generation candidate: Jayden DOnofrio lands Latino Victory Fund backing for HD 102
17+ hour ago (318+ words) Jayden D'Onofrio has landed an endorsement from Latino Victory Fund in his bid for House District 102, adding a national nod to the list of backers getting behind the Davie Democrat. In a statement accompanying the endorsement, the organization's President and…...
Diana Finegan, Stacey Worthington clash over Chamber role in Citrus County
18+ hour, 10+ min ago (419+ words) A yearslong feud between the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce leadership and Commissioner Diana Finegan is now a dividing point in Finegan's re-election campaign. During a Citrus County Chronicle candidate forum, Finegan suggested opponent Stacey Worthington's association with the Chamber…...
Dan Green debuts 'Conservative Warrior' ad, touts $1. 14 M haul in CD 9
19+ hour, 42+ min ago (367+ words) Dan Green, the war veteran and former Donald Trump appointee running in Florida's 9th Congressional District, is putting his military biography front and center in his first television ad. The spot, titled "Conservative Warrior," is now airing across the district. "President…...
Sunburn " The morning read of what's hot in Florida politics " 7. 8. 26
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1008+ words) Cavalry Strategies is adding Will Patrick as executive vice president, the Tallahassee-based public relations and consulting firm announced. "Will is a true talent. He's a professional writer, researcher and analytic thinker," said Cavalry Strategies CEO Melissa Stone. "He has experience…...
Last Call for 7. 7. 26 " A prime-time read of what's going down in Florida
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (881+ words) " First Shot " Another day, another unfavorable decision for Florida from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. A day after rejecting Florida's constitutional challenge to the federal university accreditation system, a three-judge panel on Tuesday upheld a preliminary injunction blocking Florida from…...