By The News Service of Florida The University of South Florida College Republicans and the Pinellas County Young Republicans this week filed a federal lawsuit arguing that improper statistical methods were used in the 2020 U.S. census. The lawsuit, which names as defendants the leaders of the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Census […]
By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix The campaign for Florida Democrat David Jolly said Wednesday that a new public opinion poll it has commissioned shows the former GOP congressman in a statistical dead heat with both Byron Donalds and Paul Renner, the two major Republicans to enter the contest for governor in 2026. Jolly leads Donalds, […]
By Livia Caputo, Florida Phoenix Attorney General James Uthmeier filed two new complaints Monday against pornography companies based in Cyprus, Florida, and California for failing to prevent children from accessing online adult content. The complaints were both filed in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit in Sarasota County seeking $50,000 per violation from each of the pornographic […]
By Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix State government is investigating teachers over social media comments made following Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Faculty and classroom teacher union leaders are calling it an attack on freedom of speech. Last week, Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas wrote a letter to school superintendents statewide, reminding them that he has the power to discipline […]
By The News Service of Florida A House panel created to look at the possibility of cutting property taxes will receive presentations next week about a series of issues including school taxes and rural counties. The House Select Committee on Property Taxes is scheduled to meet from noon to 4 p.m. Monday as Gov. Ron […]
Gasoline prices dropped in Florida during the past week, with the approach of autumn and a transition to cheaper winter-blend gas. The AAA auto club said Florida motorists Monday paid an average of $2.98 a gallon for regular unleaded gas, down a dime from a week earlier. “As we transition into fall, lower fuel demand […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday said people being able to openly carry guns is “the law of the state,” after a panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal last week ruled that a longstanding ban was unconstitutional. Uthmeier sent guidance to prosecutors […]
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Calling government efforts “wholly inadequate,” attorneys representing people held at an immigrant-detention center in the Everglades are asking a federal judge to force state and federal officials to allow adequate legal representation at the facility. The detainees’ attorneys on Thursday filed an amended complaint in […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — After a contentious legislative session this year that required overtime to hammer out a budget, Florida lawmakers could again face decisions about limiting spending during the 2026 session. “Our work is not done,” House Budget Chairman Lawrence McClure, R-Dover, said Friday after a joint House […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday directed that flags be flown at half-staff at all state and local buildings until sunset Sunday to honor conservative leader Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot this week during an appearance at a Utah university. “It is with a heavy heart that we acknowledge the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, […]