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Alan Grayson in Brooksville, Florida

Alan Grayson eyes a state senate seat

Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson has filed paperwork to run for a state Senate seat after dropping a bid for the U.S. Senate,
"Keep Abortion Legal" sign

Supporters of Florida constitutional amendments on abortion rights and recreational cannabis raise millions

A political committee leading efforts to pass a constitutional amendment aimed at ensuring abortion rights raised nearly $11.8 million.

New Rich Drive Florida Inflation, Far-right Politics

Patró Mabíli host another rip-roaring discussion. New, wealthy arrivals to Florida seek tax breaks and demand service which drive inflation. One company provides a kind of “Uber with guns” driving service. Also, Floridians push back...
Joe Gruters

Sarasota’s Joe Gruters gears up to run for Florida CFO

Republican Sen. Joe Gruters filed paperwork to run in 2026 for state chief financial officer; incumbent CFO Jimmy Patronis is term limited.
Florida Capitol

Largo Democrat Dawn Douglas will run against State Rep. Berny Jacques, R-Seminole

Dawn Douglas opened a campaign account to run against Berny Jacques in Pinellas County’s House District 59.
Tampa Bay

The Florida Senate President and Secretary of State dispute that Tampa Bay districts are racially gerrymandered

Kathleen Passidomo's attorneys said, “The allegation that race was the predominant factor in the drawing of the challenged districts is denied.”
Florida redistricting

A new lawsuit says some Florida House and congressional districts were unconstitutionally gerrymandered

A federal lawsuit contends that some state House and congressional districts in Florida were unconstitutionally gerrymandered in 2022.

Ignoring Climate Change is Not a Winning Strategy

Florida Republicans are so afraid of climate change that they've passed a law to never speak of it. As Florida is on fire, underwater, and unaffordable, our state government is rolling back climate change legislation...

The Scoop: Fri. May 24th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

The National Ocean Atmospheric Association reported as many as 25 named storms for this year's storm season.

Florida Emancipation Day: backward motion

The Emancipation Proclamation was officially read in Florida on this day in 1865. Progress is always under threat from the extreme right wing. Florida schools are resegregating, policies against voting rights, efforts to combat global...

Medicaid Expansion is in Our Hands Now

Florida is one of only 10 states that has not already expanded Medicaid coverage to low-income childless adults as allowed under the Affordable Care Act. Now, Florida healthcare advocates are mounting a petition drive to...
Bridget Ziegler

Sex, barflies, and videotape: Report details how Florida GOP power couple prowled pubs for threesome partners 

A recently released police report on Bridget and Christian Ziegler provides startling details about the disgraced couple’s sexual practices.

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