3+ hour, 45+ min ago  (757+ words) " First Shot " The Florida Chamber Foundation will host a roundtable on Friday focused on workforce data and talent development. The event, scheduled from 9 a. m. to noon at Tampa Electric Company headquarters, focuses on the Foundation's Florida Talent Center Data Hub, a…...

2+ hour, 28+ min ago  (882+ words) After two years away, Shlomo Danzinger is returning to office as Mayor. With a full tally of ballots, Danzinger took 50. 54% of the vote to defeat Vice Mayor Tina Paul following an extended runoff race in which many voters cast ballots…...

3+ hour, 5+ min ago  (518+ words) Hillsborough County Property Appraiser Bob Henriquez, long considered a possible contender for Tampa Mayor in 2027, will be making his decision "in the coming weeks," he posted Tuesday on Facebook. Henriquez is currently serving his fourth consecutive term as Property Appraiser…...

3+ hour, 59+ min ago  (792+ words) The mapmaker for Gov. Ron De Santis" proposed congressional map acknowledged he considered partisan performance while crafting cartography. And an attorney for the Governor"s Office could not say if the new map is constitutional. Still, the Senate Rules Committee…...

5+ hour, 50+ min ago  (345+ words) A 21-year-old University of Central Florida student is facing 18 counts of possession of child pornography. Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the charges against Joshua Smith. Smith is also accused of one count of transmission of child pornography and one count…...

7+ hour, 45+ min ago  (1709+ words) Gov. Ron De Santis unveiled his proposed congressional lines, which hold significant consequences for Florida's congressional delegation. As the Florida Legislature considers the boundaries in a Special Session this week, here are the most immediate ramifications. The new cartography eliminates…...

8+ hour, 6+ min ago  (558+ words) U. S. Rep. Dan Webster is not seeking re-election to Florida's 11th Congressional District, according to a statement from his Office first shared with Florida Politics. The Clermont Republican made clear his decision is not related to congressional redistricting plans, but rather to…...

7+ hour, 45+ min ago  (268+ words) Port Tampa Bay has received a $24 million federal grant to expand its berth to accommodate more vessels. The grant, from the U. S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) Port Infrastructure Development Program, will support the port's Berth 300 Extension Project at Port…...

8+ hour, 50+ min ago  (128+ words) After House Speaker Daniel Perez said he won't take up a "medical freedom" bill during the current Special Session, Senate Rules Chair'Kathleen Passidomo said she would temporarily postpone consideration of the legislation. The Senate passed the bill during the Regular…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (534+ words) St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Maria Scruggs has qualified for the race by petition, submitting more than the required number of voter signatures and allowing her to forgo the qualifying by fee process. Scruggs submitted 1, 429 petition signatures, 1, 013 of which were verified…...