Category: State & National News
Don Gaetz on ethics
Don Gaetz, former Florida Senate president, has served on the Florida Commission on Ethics since 2020. While in the Florida Legislature, he pushed for stronger…
DeSantis, Crist battle as election nears
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida. FORT PIERCE — With Florida’s gubernatorial race entering its final two weeks, education, immigration, property insurance, abortion…
WSRE: Gaetz vs. Jones debate
Last Thursday’s public forum on WSRE evolved into a debate between incumbent GOP Congressman Matt Gaetz and Democratic challenger Rebekah Jones. The topics included voting…
Rubio, Demings Clash in Only Debate
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida LAKE WORTH —Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and his Democratic challenger, Congresswoman Val Demings, quickly got combative…
Ayala challenges Moody in ‘Longshot’ bid
By Jim Turner The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Former Orlando-area State Attorney Aramis Ayala is making a “longshot” bid to unseat Republican Attorney…
Group sues DeSantis over migrant flight records
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — An open-government group Monday filed a lawsuit seeking to force Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to…
Disaster aid to expand in Ian’s aftermath
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A major-disaster declaration that President Joe Biden issued early Thursday will be expanded to more…
Podcast: Gaetz rumors, Hilary Clinton’s emails
Pensacola native Ryan Wiggins has been named to Influence Magazine’s Top 150 People in Florida Politics. The former Inweekly intern is the chief of staff…
Appeals court weighs COVID-19 data fight
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — More than a year after the lawsuit was filed, an appeals court Tuesday waded into…
Weekly Roundup: How High Is Too High?
Recap and analysis of the week in state government and politics By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Medical-marijuana patients in Florida…
Hear from whistleblowers @ Workplace Promise Institute [podcast]
The Workplace Promise Institute is coming to the Pensacola Beach Hilton Sept. 7-9, with CEUs offered by the UWF. Hear the inside stories from whistleblowers…
Artemis launch eyed as boost to state space efforts
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With the next step in America’s return to the moon set for Monday, Florida’s aerospace…
