Category: State & National News

The Orlando Sentinel has followed up on my November post about Hope Florida disappearing from the state’s Medicaid managed care contract. Vanishing Act State Rep….

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Alligator Alcatraz. Guns. Social media. Legal battles about those and myriad other Florida issues remain…

The longest-running drag tour in the United States is set to make its third of its three Florida stops tonight in Pensacola. The first two…

By Trimmel Gomes, Public News Service Advocates working to protect access to public information in Florida say the state’s reputation for government transparency is fading. While…

—Florida CFO Targets School Districts, Claims They’re “Most Wasteful Spenders”— At a press conference in Winter Park on Thursday, Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia…

The Greater Chamber of Commerce unveiled its 2026 legislative priorities—Transportation, Childcare, Workforce, Property Tax Reform and Affordable Housing—at its annual Legislative Luncheon. Chamber Board Member…

—Cities Face 38% Revenue Loss Under Full Elimination— A comprehensive study by Wichita State University has delivered a reality check for Florida’s ongoing property tax…

What started as a $10 million scandal has exploded into a $36.2 million controversy involving multiple Florida state agencies allegedly misusing taxpayer funds to defeat…

Last week, CBS News reported on Optima Classical Academy, a charter school in Ft. Myers that has failed to open as planned. The school is…

Florida taxpayers are about to feel the financial squeeze from sweeping federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). A new Florida TaxWatch report…

State Rep. Alex Andrade revealed new evidence confirming that the controversial $10 million payment to the Hope Florida Foundation was indeed Medicaid money—and that the…

POST OFFICE: Work has begun on the new downtown Pensacola post office. It’s at the site of the old Sluggo’s and Napoleon Bakery on South…

A federal appeals court has revived a securities-fraud lawsuit against Florida Power & Light and its parent company NextEra Energy, reversing a lower court dismissal….

The Gut Punch Florida’s Auditor General delivered a devastating assessment of the state’s Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, and State Senator Don Gaetz isn’t sugarcoating the…

An eight-month investigation into a major drug trafficking organization operating across Northwest Florida culminated last week with 15 arrests and the seizure of nearly 15…

The local economy trended this week. Shipbuilding City On Monday, we broke the news that the City of Pensacola has applied to Triumph Gulf Coast…

I stepped up my podcast interviews this past week, and both the individual episodes and the reels performed well. I have put together the interviews…

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…

—Major reforms proposed after audit reveals state can’t locate 30,000 scholarship students— Senator Don Gaetz filed legislation today to restructure how Florida funds and tracks…

Immediate Impact: For typical residential customers using 1,000 kilowatt hours monthly: Northwest Florida (former Gulf Power area): Bills actually decrease from $143.60 to $141.36 in…