1+ hour, 9+ min ago   (301+ words) Kelly Kirschner raised $100,000 in the first 36 hours after officially winning the Democratic nomination in Florida’s 16th Congressional District. “We did it! In less than 36 hours, you all helped our people-powered campaign raise over $100,000 since Tuesday night,” the St. Petersburg Democrat said....

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (199+ words) Days out from a Republican Primary, President Donald Trump made his favorite known in a Southwest Florida congressional race. The President endorsed Catalina Lauf, a senior adviser to the Commerce Department in his first term. Lauf is one of 10 Republicans…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (887+ words) Former Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book is a veritable shoo-in to win the race for Senate District 30, but that hasn’t stopped her from fundraising as if she’s facing deep-pocketed, politically well-positioned opponents. In May, Book raised a respectable $59,000 in her…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (299+ words) U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna will no longer try to stop all floor votes over an elections bill. The Pinellas Republican announced on social media she will stop using a floor tactic that last month forced leadership to scrap votes and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (360+ words) Florida’s one of the best states to get around by car for a road trip during the Summer, according to a new study. WalletHub found Florida is the fifth best state in the nation when it comes to travelling by…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (372+ words) Democratic first responder Bernard Taylor enjoyed a strong second quarter of fundraising, according to his campaign. Taylor’s team announced that he stacked just under $563,000 in Q2, with more than 25,000 individual donations averaging $22 apiece. Taylor, an EMT/paramedic running to unseat Republican…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (464+ words) Work can begin next week to rename a 1-mile stretch of roadway alongside Florida International University after slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk under legislation Gov. Ron DeSantis just approved. DeSantis signed HB 33 by Miami Rep. Juan Porras, which renames a…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (264+ words) Legislators are lining up state money for a Manatee County road extension named after Charlie Kirk. The latest Transportation and Economic Development budget offer made by the Senate keeps funding alive for the 51st Street West extension project. Manatee County Commissioners…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (215+ words) Lawmakers want to spend more than $1 million investigating unlicensed Realtors, public accountants and construction workers. Amid ongoing budget talks in Tallahassee this week, the House and Senate both are agreeing to set aside funds to probe into unlicensed activities that…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (389+ words) Henry David Thoreau was a master wordsmith, a philosopher and a key figure in the Transcendentalist movement. He lived in solitude in nature, and his works inspired many to seek a greater existence. Thoreau once said, “You must live in…...