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'Farce': Ron De Santis fumes as Florida GOP snubs his calls for gubernatorial debate
34+ min ago (345+ words) Gov. Ron De Santis doesn't think much of the upcoming congressional debates at the Republican Party of Florida's (RPOF) "Sunshine State Showdown" next weekend. "What a farce," he posted to social media, in his latest quote tweet questioning promotional material…...
Caryl Shuham tops $420 K in Broward Commission District 6 race, lapping the field
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (478+ words) Hollywood Commissioner Caryl Shuham has pushed past $420, 000 raised in her bid for Broward County Commission District 6, cementing the front-runner status she has held since entering the open-seat race. Shuham's campaign says it brought in $62, 270 in the latest reporting period " $41, 270 to…...
Gov. De Santis wants court challenge to property tax amendment settled 'pretty quickly"
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (286+ words) Gov. Ron De Santis says a lawsuit against a ballot measure to increase homestead exemptions to $250, 000 by 2028 shouldn't "drag out." De Santis wants courts to evaluate the plaintiffs' claims "pretty quickly, because they are going to have to print ballots…...
Florida NOW PAC backs Brandi Gabbard in St. Petersburg Mayor's race
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (141+ words) The political arm of the National Organization for Women (NOW) is backing Brandi Gabbard for St. Petersburg Mayor. "I am incredibly proud and humbled to receive the endorsement of the FL NOW PAC," Gabbard said. Those endorsements have come as…...
Jenna Persons-Mulicka moves from leading bills on elections to running them in Lee County
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (429+ words) Jenna Persons-Mulicka left the House as one of the Florida GOP's leading voices on election legislation before being appointed as Lee County Supervisor of Elections. With qualifying now closed, she is set to oversee an election that includes her own…...
Orlando-built, Moon-bound: NUVIEW clears ESA's next gate for its lunar Li DAR shot
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (455+ words) Peter Schorsch is the President of Extensive Enterprises Media and is the publisher of Florida Politics. com, INFLUENCE Magazine, and Sunburn, the morning read of what's hot in Florida politics. Previous to his publishing efforts, Peter was a political consultant…...
One Commission contest, three school board races contested in Clay County
19+ hour, 8+ min ago (603+ words) Florida's candidate qualifying period closed at noon on June 12, meaning the ballot is set for Clay County's local elections. Incumbent District 2 County Commissioner Alex Compere is not seeking re-election, and two candidates are vying to replace her " Republican Lolita Smoak…...
Diagnosis for 6. 15. 26: Checking the pulse of Florida healthcare news and policy
20+ hour, 47+ min ago (1633+ words) Welcome back to Diagnosis, a vertical focused on the intersection of healthcare policy and politics. " Mixed record " A new report examining vaccine access laws nationwide finds Florida has expanded the role pharmacies play in administering adult vaccines, but still falls…...
Carlos Guillermo Smith, West Central Florida Labor Council back Luis Salazar in HD 64 race
21+ hour, 12+ min ago (415+ words) Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith and the West Central Florida Labor Council, AFL-CIO, are backing Luis Salazar in the crowded Democratic Primary for House District 64. The endorsements give Salazar support from both one of Florida's most prominent progressive lawmakers and organized…...
Charlie Crist joins calls to cancel Ye concert in Tampa over antisemitic remarks
23+ hour, 14+ min ago (447+ words) Charlie Crist is joining calls to cancel Ye's upcoming concerts at Raymond James Stadium, adding a prominent local Democratic voice to a bipartisan push against the Tampa performances over the artist's history of antisemitic remarks. Crist, a former Governor and…...