Category: State & National News
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…
Backroom Briefing: Eyes on the IRS
Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida By Jim Turner and Dara Kam TALLAHASSEE — Warning, “They are coming here. They are coming…
DeSantis looks to veterans, first responders to fill teacher shortage
DeSantis Touts Proposals Amid Teacher Shortage By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis will propose a slate of bills…
Community Health receives $65,500
Today, during National Health Center Week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded $3,078,123…
Breaking: DeSantis suspends Hillsborough state attorney over abortion issue
Calling the state attorney had neglected his duty, Governor Ron DeSantis suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren of the 13th Judicial Circuit after Warren pledged not…
Bruce ‘Bags’ Bagwell announced the new Gray Angel
The Blue Angels Association has named its new Gray Angel; Bruce Bagwell, (#7 ’55-57), the oldest living Blue Angel officer from the earliest team. “Bags”…
Board to weigh blocking treatments for transgender youths
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Board of Medicine is slated Friday to consider a proposal by Gov. Ron…
Century officially rural [podcast]
State Rep. Michelle Salzman yesterday announced the designation of the Town of Century as a Rural Community. This yearlong project in partnership with Mayor Ben…
FPL funding fake news called ‘chilling’
The Times-Union, Orlando Sentinel and Miami Herald have uncovered Florida Power & Light’s efforts to undermine media in the state to further its political agenda….
Peggy Schiller explains lawsuit to disqualify Jones [podcast]
Earlier this month, Peggy Schiller filed a lawsuit to disqualify her opponent Rebekah Jones in the Democratic primary for Congress – District 1. She asserts…
