Category: State & National News
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…
Monorail Latest Target in Disney Feud
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Disney’s iconic monorail system would face periodic state inspections, as Republican lawmakers continue to back…
Andrade defamation bill dead
Rep. Alex Andrade’s defamation bill (HB 991) is officially dead. The bill that drew criticism from both Republicans and Conservatives made it through the House…
Backroom Briefing: No Rush on Budget
Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Negotiations over an expected record budget…
Weekly Roundup: Entering the Home Stretch
Weekly Roundup: Entering the Home Stretch By Ryan Dailey,The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis this week signed one of his priorities…
Garcon Point Bridge moving under turnpike system
Legislative support continues to build for moving Northwest Florida’s Garcon Point Bridge into the state turnpike system. The House Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee on…
DeSantis targets Early Alert vendor for woking us
Gov. Ron DeSantis called for “swift accountability” over an emergency-alert test that went out to smartphones early Thursday. At 4:45 a.m., an alert was issued…
More on latest attack on Disney
DeSantis Ratchets Up Disney Fight By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Escalating his attacks on Walt Disney Co., Gov. Ron DeSantis…
