The Tampa Bay Times reports that it has tracked how the $10 million settlement to First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Hope Florida Foundation was spent. The funds ultimately supported her husband’s efforts to…
Category: Florida
Andrade grills ACHA over Hope Florida deal
In the House Health Care Budget Committee meeting on April 9, State Representative Alex Andrade (R-Pensacola) engaged in a heated exchange with officials from the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) regarding…
Yenor says he resigned due to opposition ‘among small group within Florida’s Senate’
The University of West Florida (UWF) Board of Trustees Chairman Scott Yenor blamed his resignation yesterday on “opposition to my nomination among a group within Florida’s Senate.” Sen. Don Gaetz, whose committee…
Breaking: UWF Board chair Scott Yenor resigns
UPDATE: Yenor Resignation Letter – here Tallahassee sources have confirmed that Boise State professor Scott Yenor has resigned from the University of West Florida Board of Trustees. Yenor was elected board chairman…
Future UWF Board of Trustees must be Florida resident or alum
Florida’s House Education & Employment Committee passed an amended HB 1321, which Rep. Michelle Salzman filed to increase transparency and accountability in the state’s higher education system. Amendment: The Committee’s substitute bill…
Podcast: Capitol Conversations with Alex Andrade
Join me for an insightful interview with Florida State Representative Alex Andrade as they discuss the midpoint of the Florida legislative session. In this episode, Alex provides updates on several key bills…
Hispanic GOP group endorses Donalds
The Republican National Hispanic Assembly of Florida (RNHA-FL) officially announced its endorsement of Congressman Byron Donalds at his Florida Governor campaign kickoff event in Bonita Springs. According to the press release: “This…
DOGE could cut nearly 600 jobs at NAS Pensacola
On March 28, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum initiating a significant reorganization of the Department of Defense’s civilian workforce. Local military civilian employees received notification on April 1, giving…
Top Stories: week ended April 5, 2025
People in the Perdido area are still wary about any hint of incorporation. Beggs & Lane will now be Phelps. Andrade takes on DeSantis internet trolls. And the Chappie James Memorial Foundation’s…
Oh, no: Active Hurricane Season predicted
From: The News Service of Florida Colorado State University researchers Thursday forecast 17 named storms during this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, with nine reaching hurricane status and four becoming major storms. That…
DeSantis doesn’t want DOGE in his agencies, just cities and counties
Gov. Ron DeSantis has launched his own DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) effort to investigate Florida universities, counties and cities. However, his agencies refuse to cooperate with the Florida House’s efforts to…
Daily Outtakes: Andrade to investigate Hope Florida amid transparency concerns
State Rep. Alex Andrade, chair of the Health Care Budget Subcommittee, has announced plans to investigate the Hope Florida initiative. This program, championed by First Lady Casey DeSantis, has recently faced scrutiny…
DeSantis counters with $1,000 rebates, but no details
From the governor’s office: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a proposal to deliver immediate property tax relief to Florida homeowners: a rebate averaging $1,000 for each homesteaded property in the state. The…
DeSantis opposes House Sales Tax Cut Plan
Gov. Ron DeSantis rebuffed House Speaker Daniel Perez’s proposal to cut Florida’s sales tax Monday, arguing that Floridians want property tax relief instead. During an appearance at Florida Realtors in Orlando, DeSantis…
Daily Outtakes: Lucy Adams Stevenson’s powerful testimony
In a crowded Florida Senate Criminal Justice Committee hearing, Pensacola High School senior Lucy Adams Stevenson stepped forward to share her painful experience as a victim of AI-generated exploitation. The student leader…
Pensacola teen testifies before FL Senate on AI nude image ban
Pensacola high school student Lucy Adams Stevenson will testify today before the Florida Senate’s Criminal Justice Committee in support of Sen. Don Gaetz’s SB 1180. She will testify at 12:30 p.m. CST….
Daily Outtakes: New Trustees face Florida Senate on Wednesday
On Wednesday, March 26, at 3:30 p.m., the Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education will consider the following nominees for the University of West Florida Board of Trustees: Gates Garcia, Ashley Ross,…
Daily Outtakes: DeSantis flies to Boise, not Pensacola
We have been notified that Gov. Ron DeSantis and his wife Casey have flown in the state’s private jet to Boise, Idaho for a press conference – estimated cost to Florida taxpayers…
Salzman: Transparency in University Presidential Searches
State Rep Michelle Salzman’s bill (HB 1321) to reverse the confidentiality surrounding university presidential searches in Florida gained unanimous approval Wednesday from the House Education Administration Subcommittee. The legislation aims to increase…
DeSantis not coming to Pensacola today
Since he announced his controversial appointments to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees, Gov. Ron DeSantis has avoided Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. The closest he has come to the…
