By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Armed with a large majority, Naples Republican Kathleen Passidomo outlined what she described as a voter-supported “conservative agenda” as she became Florida Senate president…
Category: State & National News
Real News: Colorado Springs shooting
Five people are known to be dead and many more injured after police say a 22-year-old man walked into the club around midnight on Sunday morning and opened fire using a long…
Podcast: What did Ryan Wiggins learn from 2022 election results
The Lincoln Project chief of staff said on WCOA this morning that she believes the MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement is done with former President Trump. “Trump was a symptom of…
Scott loses leadership bid
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., was rebuffed Wednesday in his bid to become the Senate Republican leader. The Senate Republican Conference re-elected Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as leader, a position he has…
McFaul: McCarthy will be House Speaker
Dan McFaul believes the Republicans will take control of the House of Representative, while the Democrats may maintain a slight margin in the Senate. Dan served as chief of staff for Congressmen…
Breaking: McFaul named managing partner of Ballard Partners
Dan McFaul Named Managing Partner in the Ballard Partners’ Washington, D.C. Office Dan McFaul has been named the Managing Partner in Ballard Partners’ Washington, D.C. office. McFaul has been a partner…
Voters give thumbs down to Constitutional Amendments
By Jim Saunders and Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida voters late Tuesday appeared to have rejected three proposed constitutional amendments that would have provided property-tax breaks and…
Latest poll: DeSantis leads Crist by 5
From The Listener Group: “According to 722 likely Florida voters, yes, Gov. Ron DeSantis takes the lead vs. Rep. Charlie Crist in a poll conducted November 6-7. As we have followed and polled…
The latest on Nicole, get an umbrella
Subtropical storm Nicole is expected to track across the northwestern Bahamas on Wednesday and then come ashore on the Florida Peninsula late Wednesday night and Thursday morning between about Fort Lauderdale and…
Matt Gaetz buddy given immunity deal
The Wall Street Journal reports that Kash Patel, the former Chief of Staff to Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller, will testify before a federal grand jury examining the handling of classified…
Podcast: More on the attack on Paul Pelosi
Federal and local investigators are looking into the background and movements of a man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home and attacking her husband, Paul Pelosi on…
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 ethics laws, and since joining the ethics…
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 and the economy took center stage Monday…
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 laws, global climate change, reproductive rights, immigration,…
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 Tuesday as they sought to sway remaining…
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 General Ashley Moody, saying a key issue…
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 release additional records about a controversial decision…
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 areas as Florida tries to recover from…
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 for The Lincoln Project. On WCOA this…
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 a fight about whether the Florida Department…
