Category: State & National News
DeSantis, Scott ready to challenge Trump
News outlets are predicting Gov. Ron DeSantis and U.S. Senator Tim Scott (SC) will officially announce their presidential campaigns next. Axios reports DeSantis will launch…
Daily Outtakes: Unintended or Intended Consequences
The laws passed by the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature and signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis have consequences. Are they unintended or intended? Why this matters: The…
Small details fill big state budget
The state budget has over 500 pages and doles out $117 billion. Lawmakers have inserted more than 1,500 projects – the local media has listed…
Judge dismisses case against Gillum
The News Service of Florida reports a federal judge on Tuesday agreed to dismiss charges against former Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum, after a mistrial…
DeSantis migrant flights help smugglers
Former Homeland Security official John Cohen says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov.Greg Abbott transporting migrants to other locations has been good for smugglers….
Daily Outtakes: Florida got more ethical
On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed 37 bills. Buried among that was SB 774, which strengthened the state’s ethics laws. Former Florida Senate President Don…
RIP Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill that would clear the way for moving Northwest Florida’s Garcon Point Bridge into the state turnpike system….
Backroom Briefing
The News Service of Florida shares Disney CEO’s comments to investors, recaps the ire of a disappointed appointee, and guesses how many budget turkeys the…
New Blue Angels executive officer named
Cmdr. Bryce Aubuchon has been named the incoming executive officer of the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, for the 2024-2025 show seasons. Why…
Putting abortion rights on 2024 ballot
Coalition wants Florida voters, not state lawmakers, to decide the state’s abortion rights. Why this matters: Gov. Ron DeSantis and the GOP-controlled legislature have further…
10 Big Issues in the 2023 Legislative Session
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers ended the 2023 legislative session Friday. During the 60-day session, the Republican-controlled House…
Gillum cleared on one charge, mistrial on others
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After five days of rocky deliberations, jurors on Thursday acquitted former Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew…
Real News: Dunking Matt Gaetz
Another woman has been charged with throwing a drink on Congressman Matt Gaetz. I have a brilliant idea for a fundraiser. Jon Shell discusses the…
House, Senate nail down spending plan
By Jim Turner,The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After what they called the “smoothest” budget negotiations in years, House and Senate leaders on Monday…
Podcast: Are Moms for Liberty about liberty?
Ryan Wiggins, chief of staff for The Lincoln Project, questions whether Moms for Liberty are really about liberty – “I think it’s just the opposite…
Gaetz brags about comment by Navy Secretary
Congressman Matt Gaetz sent “breaking news” to the media that he had gotten Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro to commit to taking further action to…
Backroom Briefing: On-Time Landing in Sight
Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By Jim Turner and Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As conference committees…
We Build the Wall prez sentenced
Brian G. Kolfage, 41, of Miramar Beach, Florida, was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to crimes charged in the…
House tax package gets bipartisan backing
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House on Thursday unanimously approved a wide-ranging $1.38 billion tax package that would…
Breaking: Skanska funds coming to our area
I spoke with State Rep. Alex Andrade last yesterday afternoon. He has put into the budget a stipulation that the Florida Department of Transportation will…
