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Fla. Senator Randolph Bracy, right, speaking with outside counsel Dan Nordby, changed his vote at the end of a redistricting committee meeting Thursday to oppose the state Senate map.
Florida Senate advances new maps despite criticism from Latino group
The Senate is moving quickly to complete its once-a-decade job of rewriting all congressional and state Senate boundaries.
Florida will receive $245M to fix its bridges under Biden infrastructure law
Florida will receive $49 million in federal aid to replace and preserve bridges during the 2022 federal fiscal year, which lasts through September.
Florida has fewer bridges in poor condition than other large states.
Florida Senate moves quickly on COVID-19 legal protections
Sen. Danny Burgess, R-Zephyrhills, sponsored a bill that would extend COVID-19 legal protections for hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers. Times file photo.
The bill would extend the protection lawmakers put in place in 2021.
Florida education officials took aim at local control amid bid-rigging allegations
In this May 11, 2021, file photo, Florida education commissioner Richard Corcoran speaks during a bill signing ceremony at St. John the Apostle School in Hialeah. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Department of Education officials met with lawmakers this week to defend themselves and toss around ideas to exert control over the Jefferson County School District.

Latest

  1. Attorney Kevin Hayslett joins Republican race for Florida’s 13th District
    43 minutes ago• Politics
    Clearwater attorney J. Kevin Hayslett has announced a run for Congress.
  2. Florida bill calls for training to prevent veteran suicides
    55 minutes ago• Politics
    Sen. Danny Burgess, R-Zephyrhills, left, and Rep. Ben Diamond, D-St. Petersburg, have sponsored a bill that aims to prevent veteran suicides by training those handling veteran benefits claims to recognize former service members in distress and offer crisis counseling.
  3. In Clearwater, emotions flare over election decorum
    2 hours ago• Clearwater
    Clearwater City Council member Hoyt Hamilton talks about election decorum during Tuesday's work session.
  5. Florida on pace for smallest orange crop in over 75 years
    2 hours ago• Business
    Oranges ripen in a grove in Plant City. If the current forecast holds true through the rest of the citrus growing season, it will be the smallest orange crop since the 1944-1945 season, when the state produced 42.3 million boxes of oranges.
  6. Records: Tallahassee strategist helped boost ghost candidates with dark money ad buy
    6 hours ago• Politics
    Voters in Senate District 37 received dark money-funded mailers that featured little-known, no-party candidate Alex Rodriguez. The mailers aimed to “confuse” voters.
  7. Trump’s company misled banks and tax officials, New York attorney general says
    Earlier today• Nation & World
    The New York attorney general’s office says its civil investigation has uncovered evidence that former president Donald Trump's company used “fraudulent or misleading” asset valuations to get loans and tax benefits.
  8. Tracking Biden’s campaign promises, one year in
    Earlier today• Politics
    President Joe Biden pauses as he signs his first executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Jan. 20, 2021.
  9. Florida Legislature advances bill to keep death penalty details secret
    Earlier today• Politics
    Florida’s prison officials have asked lawmakers for a bill that would make confidential any records that “could reasonably lead to the identification of any person or entity participating in an execution.”
  10. Florida Democrat Cherfilus-McCormick sworn in as newest House member
    Earlier today• Politics
    Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi administers the House oath of office Tuesday to Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla. during a ceremonial swearing-in on Capitol Hill in Washington.
  11. Angela Birdsong to challenge Ken Hagan again for Hillsborough Commission
    Earlier today• Hillsborough
    Angela Birdsong, pictured here in 2018, lost to Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan that year. This week, she has announced she'll seek a rematch in this year's election.
  12. Following DeSantis’ lead, Florida lawmakers take aim at race discussions
    Earlier today• Politics
    Sen. Manny Diaz, R-Hialeah, talks Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, at the Knott Building in Tallahassee. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)
  13. DeSantis proposes redistricting map that reduces minority voting strength
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis addresses a joint session of the legislature, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
  14. Environmental groups wary of Florida Senate’s ‘Heartland’ plan
    Yesterday• Environment
    The Heartland Headwaters Protection and Sustainability Act was designed to protect the headwaters of a number of rivers in the Green Swamp and Polk County.
  15. Principal fired in Holocaust controversy goes to Florida Supreme Court
    Yesterday• Education
    Former Spanish River High School principal William Latson gets a hug after the Palm Beach County School Board voted to fire him on Oct. 30, 2019. He's taking the issue to the Florida Supreme Court.
  16. Florida Kratom for customers under 21 to be banned if this bill passes
    Yesterday• Politics
    Members of the Florida House of Representatives work during a legislative session, Friday, April 30, 2021, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
  17. Florida lawmakers want to tie National Anthem at sports events to funding
    Yesterday• Politics
    Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, sponsored a bill that would require Florida professional sports teams receiving government money to play the national anthem before every home game.
  18. On MLK Day, King’s eldest son implores Senate to act on voting rights
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    Snow covers the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington on Sunday. Ceremonies scheduled for the site on Monday, to mark the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday, were canceled because of the weather.
  19. Clearwater council member works to end dismal turnout for city elections
    Jan. 17• Clearwater
    Clearwater City Council member Kathleen Beckman talks to Porferio Deguznan at his home off Sunset Point Road while going door to door to encourage voter participation in the March 15 municipal election.
  20. St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch to launch national search for top talent
    Jan. 14• St. Petersburg
    Ken Welch makes remarks after he was sworn in as St. Petersburg's 54th Mayor on Jan. 6. He later announced the launch of national searches for city administrator and three other top positions at City Hall.
  21. Florida education officials took aim at local control amid bid-rigging allegations
    Jan. 14• Education
    In this May 11, 2021, file photo, Florida education commissioner Richard Corcoran speaks during a bill signing ceremony at St. John the Apostle School in Hialeah. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
  22. Florida won’t enforce federal health care worker vaccine mandate
    Jan. 14• Health
    In November, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills that limit COVID-19 vaccine mandates on state government and private employees as well as school districts.
  23. The state of Florida promised her help with rent. Then she was evicted.
    Jan. 14• Hillsborough
    Catherine Owens, 30, stands with the eviction notice she received three days before Christmas. Owens and her mother were evicted from their home after rental assistance they were told they would be receiving from the state of Florida never arrived.
  24. Veteran James Judge latest Republican challenger to Kathy Castor for House seat
    Jan. 14• Politics
    Republican James Judge is running for the 14th Congressional District seat.
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