3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (239+ words) The Hillsborough County Juvenile Detention Center closed at the end of August. It was located on land where the Tampa Bay Rays are planning to build a stadium. Turns out those actions are related. The sudden shutdown has reportedly left…...

4+ day, 18+ min ago   (414+ words) The Florida Realtors trade group is getting behind Amendment 3, the major property tax cut on the November ballot, putting $10 million to support the measure. “Affordability is on the forefront for every Floridian, and they need meaningful relief,” said Chuck Bonfiglio…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (665+ words) Today's economy is brought to you by… the letter K! Or is it C? Or … well, it depends on who you talk to about how the rich and poor are doing these days. This desire to Sesame Street the economy…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (258+ words) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is backing the Republican who could replace him, despite past differences. At a GOP leadership forum on Tuesday, DeSantis threw his support behind the Republican candidates on November’s ballot. That includes U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (699+ words) A vast majority of open state House and Senate seats are being contested in the November general election. But not every contest is considered competitive in terms of fundraising or registered voters. Increased attention has already been cast on several…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (588+ words) House Democrats want to impeach Attorney General James Uthmeier for his role in the diversion of $10 million in a settlement over Medicaid overpayments that was routed into political committees he controlled. The committees opposed two measures on the November 2024 ballot....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (416+ words) Stay up to date with our Up First newsletter, sent every weekday morning. Chevron is expanding its existing operations in Venezuela, the Houston-based company said Wednesday. This comes in the wake of Friday's announcement that Venezuela will give the U.S. access…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (455+ words) Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal today reversed a Sarasota circuit court ruling that had barred the public from seeing records gathered by the Sarasota Police Department during its 2023 criminal investigation of Christian Ziegler, the former chair of the Republican…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (853+ words) Gov. Ron DeSantis, critical of license plate readers, has blocked their use on state roads, warning the cameras could create a “surveillance state.” Also Read: FDOT revokes permits for Flock cameras installed on state land next to roads But in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (323+ words) Florida voters will get a choice in November whether to increase their property tax homestead exemption. But if Republican Byron Donalds is elected governor, he says he'll move to eliminate all property taxes. At a campaign stop in Tampa, Donalds…...