5+ hour, 10+ min ago   (419+ words) Floridians care deeply about their pets, which is why many Floridians care about how pets are treated under the law. The conversation is important " and it deserves a clear, principled framework that focuses on what protects pets, supports responsible ownership…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (331+ words) Funds keep flowing to a political committee supportive of Jacksonville Mayor'Donna Deegan, as the Democrat prepares to run for a second term. The Duval for All political committee, formed in 2024, reported raising $413,250 in the last three months of 2025, bringing the…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (404+ words) Florida's largest professional trade association has a new leader: Chuck Bonfiglio. The broker-owner of AAA Realty Group in Plantation was installed this week as President of Florida Realtors, representing more than 230,000 members statewide. The role was officially established during the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (329+ words) The Jacksonville City Council Rules Committee has voted in favor of legislation that would require Council officers to hold installation ceremonies in publicly owned buildings. Matt Carlucci's measure (2025-0869) emerged in the wake of Council President Kevin Carrico holding his own…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (259+ words) Gov.Ron DeSantis is enthusiastic about the AFC South champion Jacksonville Jaguars and their chances in the playoffs this weekend and potentially beyond. Ahead of their tilt Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, DeSantis said the "very dangerous" team could go…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (198+ words) The Duval County School Board could be positioned to have its own General Counsel next year, breaking with almost six decades of precedent in Jacksonville's consolidated government. Legislation from House Speaker Pro Tempore Wyman Duggan(HB 4049) seeks a General Counsel…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (153+ words) Jacksonville officials are pushing for changes to the city's aviation authority, and House Speaker Pro Tempore Wyman Duggan is carrying the measure. HB 4045 would alter the scope of the JAA in a number of ways, including making it "responsible for…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (196+ words) Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson is renewing his annual partnership with Santa Claus, rolling out personalized "Certificates of Clearance" that officially authorize the big man in red and his reindeer to enter Florida and deliver presents across the Sunshine State. The…...

4+ week, 4+ hour ago   (290+ words) Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia rolled out additional stipulations Thursday in his proposed legislation to tighten spending plans for local governments in Florida. On the heels of his'initial announcement'on Wednesday, Ingoglia held another news conference in Winter Park to outline…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (451+ words) The Florida Board of Governors on Friday unanimously confirmed Moez Limayem as the University of South Florida's (USF) ninth President. Limayem served as the Lynn Pippenger Dean of the Muma College of Business at USF for 10 years before becoming'President of…...