State Rep. Andrade Pushes Bill to Force Government Compliance with Public Record Requests

State Representative Alex Andrade is taking aim at Florida’s public records problem with HB 436, legislation designed to compel government agencies to comply in good…

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Florida Lawmakers Demand Accountability in Scholarship Payment Process

—Frustration Mounts Over Missing Student ID Numbers in Cross-Check System— Last week, Florida House PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee members expressed growing frustration as they grilled state…

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AG Wants to Pit Christians Against Pensacola City Hall

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier insinuates that the drag show scheduled at the Saenger Theatre is somehow religious persecution and religious discrimination in his letter…

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Top Reads for October 2025

The blog set another traffic record, breaking the August record by 10%. Inside the Plan to Redevelop Grand Hotel George Hawthorne wants to transform the…

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Florida Attorney General Wants City Council to Cancel Drag Show

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has sent a letter to the Pensacola City Council requesting that the board cancel a drag show scheduled at the…

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Gov. DeSantis: No Hurry to Reveal Property Tax Plan

During a press conference yesterday, Gov. Ron DeSantis sharply criticized the Florida House’s approach to reducing or eliminating property taxes. He also explained why his…

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Broxson Appointed to State Board of Governors

Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed former state senator Doug Broxson, R-Gulf Breeze, to the Board of Governors of the State University System. A respected leader…

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DeSantis Complains But Offers No Plan

Late Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis tweeted on X, criticizing the Florida House’s proposed constitutional amendment to cut property taxes. He wrote, “Placing more than one…

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Florida’s $40 Million Question: How DeSantis Used Your Tax Dollars to Fight Ballot Measures

The Hope Florida Foundation investigation is just the tip of the iceberg of DeSantis’ alleged misuse of taxpayer dollars. A damning new investigation has uncovered…

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Andrade Testifies Before Hope Florida Foundation Grand Jury

A criminal investigation into the alleged misuse of Florida Medicaid settlement funds advanced yesterday as two key witnesses, State Rep. Alex Andrade and Save Our…

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Something’s Not Adding Up in Florida’s Voucher Program

When Gov. Ron DeSantis signed universal school choice into law in 2023, advocates celebrated a historic victory. Today, more than half of Florida’s K-12 students…

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Florida Faces Massive SNAP Costs Under New Federal Law

A federal law signed by President Donald Trump this summer reshapes how states fund food assistance programs—and Florida appears poised to take one of the…

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By the Numbers: No-Party Voters

The News Service of Florida reports that as of the end of September, 3,384,837 “active” Florida voters were registered without party affiliations. Here are counties…

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Cha-ching: Salzman raises $113K, but left with only $13.5K pocket money for Q2

State Rep. Michelle Salzman has no opposition in her re-election bid next. However, that didn’t stop her from raising a record-setting $112,995 for the second…

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Gaetz Seeks to Restructure Public Service Commission

The News Service of Florida reported that Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, has revived a proposal that would make changes at the Florida Public Service Commission,…

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Breaking: Grand Jury Supoenas Issued in Hope Florida investigation

The Tampa Bay Times and Miami Herald report that state prosecutors in Tallahassee are convening a grand jury relating to the Hope Florida Foundation scandal….

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Ingoglia’s Comedy Act Falls Flat

On Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia held a press event at Jacksonville International Airport mocking city and county leaders….

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See New Bills Going Into Effect in Two Days

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A more than decade-long push by business groups will pay off next week with the…

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New Poll Shows Byron Donalds Beatable

The James Madison Institute’s latest poll of 1,200 registered Florida voters offers crucial insights as Florida heads toward the 2026 gubernatorial election. The governor’s is…

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Florida Open Carry: What Changes After Court Ruling

This is the third in a series of podcasts concerning the recent appellate court decision lifting Florida’s open carry prohibition. We have interviewed Escambia Sheriff…

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