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Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center where votes are being counted, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Philadelphia, following Tuesday's election. Beside her, right, is then-President Donald Trump's campaign adviser Corey Lewandowski.
What to know about Pam Bondi, Trump’s new pick for attorney general
The Temple Terrace native has been a Tampa Bay fixture for decades.
How Florida politicians are reacting to Matt Gaetz withdrawing as Trump’s AG pick
Then-U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., listens as Donald Trump talks with the media at Manhattan criminal court in New York on May 16.
President-elect Donald Trump announced Gaetz as pick for attorney general last week.
Florida lawmakers won’t delay deadline on condo rules
Condo owners are facing a year-end deadline for setting aside fees for potential repairs under a law the state created in the wake of the collapse of Champlain Towers South in 2021.
Republican legislative leaders said the issue should wait until March, when the legislative session begins.
New Florida legislative leaders surprise with focus on insurance, affordability
New Florida Senate President Ben Albritton, standing at left, was sworn in for another term on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024.
The populist messaging was a shift in tone for leaders of the Republican Legislature.

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  1. Can President-elect Donald Trump enact tariffs without Congress?
    4 hours ago• Politics
    Workers pack avocados in Uruapan, Mexico, on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024.
  2. St. Petersburg Rep. Michele Rayner announces run for state Senate
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida House Rep. Michele Rayner delivers a speech vowing to challenge Florida's Parental Rights in Education bill, which critics called the Don't Say Gay bill. Rayner speaks during a rally on the front steps of city hall, on March 12, 2022, in St. Petersburg.
  3. Trump nominates Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister as DEA administrator
    Dec. 1• Politics
    Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, shown in this October photo at a news conference, has been nominated by President-elect Donald J. Trump to be administrator of the DEA.
  5. Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump on tariffs
    Nov. 30• Politics
    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks through the lobby of the Delta Hotel by Marriott in West Palm Beach on Friday.
  6. Hillsborough Public Defender Julianne Holt leaves legacy of service
    Nov. 28• Hillsborough
    Julianne Holt, the elected public defender for Hillsborough County, will retire in January after serving 32 years and completing eight terms in office.
  7. After disasters like Milton, whites gain wealth, while people of color lose, research shows
    Nov. 27• Business
    An aerial drone picture of Julian Lugo, 7, as he crosses the flooded street in front of his house at 800 30th Avenue S which leads to Lake Lake Maggiore after Hurricane Milton on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in St. Petersburg.
  8. Trump endorsed him to replace Gaetz. He quit Florida’s CFO job. Who is Jimmy Patronis?
    Nov. 27• Politics
    Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, center, reacts during his inauguration ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, in Tallahassee.
  9. Make America healthy again: An unconventional movement that may have found its moment
    Nov. 27• Health
    Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage at a Turning Point Action campaign rally at the Gas South Arena on Oct. 23, 2024, in Duluth, Georgia.
  10. After months of delay, Florida issues overdue medical marijuana licenses
    Nov. 27• Politics
    Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers, displays a THC content warning on a bag containing 10 Sweet Talk Hybrid Cranberry Orange gels, a cannabis-infused edible, part of the hybrid strain category, during a press conference organized by Smart & Safe Florida on Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024, the group sponsoring Amendment 3, at one of Trulieve’s stores in Tampa. The bag is sold in a child-safe container.
  11. Pam Bondi charmed her way from Tampa’s courthouse to the White House
    Nov. 26• Politics
    Former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi speaks at CPAC at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando on Feb. 26, 2021.
  12. Florida’s Deloitte-run computer system cut off new moms entitled to Medicaid
    Nov. 26• Health
    Mandi Rokx of Melrose, Florida, was cut from Medicaid three months after delivering her daughter, Vernita, in February. An unknown number of Florida mothers have been disenrolled from Medicaid despite being eligible for 12 months of continuous coverage. (David Steele for KFF Health News)
  13. 450K Floridians could lose health insurance under GOP Congress
    Nov. 26• Health
    Taralynn Norman, a healthcare navigator with Family Healthcare Foundation, assists a client as they inquire about healthcare options and costs. The annual enrollment period for health insurance plans offered through the Affordable Care Act for 2025 runs through Jan. 15.
  14. Prosecutors move to dismiss election interference, classified documents cases against Trump
    Nov. 25• Politics
    Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to the media about an indictment of former President Donald Trump on Aug. 1, 2023, at an office of the Department of Justice in Washington.
  15. Trump endorses Florida’s CFO to replace Gaetz in Congress
    Nov. 25• Politics
    Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis speaks to a crowd during an August stop of the Keep Florida Free Tour in Tampa.
  16. How big was Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory? 8 charts explain
    Nov. 25• Elections
    Former President Donald Trump dances as former first lady Melania Trump watches at the Palm Beach County Convention Center during an election night watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach.
  17. DeSantis’ Canadian drug import plan hasn’t begun after FDA approval
    Nov. 23• Politics
    Politicians including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have pushed for importing lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada.
  18. St. Petersburg mayor sees ‘path forward’ on Rays stadium deal. Is there one?
    Nov. 22• St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch, in background on right, looks on during a City Council meeting before a vote on financing bonds for a new Rays stadium art City Hall on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in St. Petersburg.
  19. Matt Gaetz says he won’t return to Congress next year after withdrawing name for attorney general
    Nov. 22• Elections
    Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., closes a door to a private meeting with Vice President-elect JD Vance and Republican Senate Judiciary Committee members, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024.
  20. Florida Surgeon General opposes fluoride in water as he is eyed for Trump admin
    Nov. 22• Politics
    After many of the nation's respected medical experts scoffed at Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo's non-peer-reviewed study conducted by unnamed researchers, Ladapo went on Steve Bannon's talk show to make his case. Bannon is awaiting sentencing on contempt charges.
  21. Florida regulators issue subpoenas to insurance industry critic
    Nov. 22• Politics
    Houses on Mullet Lake Park Road in Geneva are inundated by floodwaters from the St. Johns River after historic levels of rainfall from Hurricane Ian in 2022.
  22. What to know about Pam Bondi, Trump’s new pick for attorney general
    Nov. 22• Politics
    Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center where votes are being counted, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Philadelphia, following Tuesday's election. Beside her, right, is then-President Donald Trump's campaign adviser Corey Lewandowski.
  23. Trump names Floridian Pam Bondi as pick for attorney general after Gaetz withdraws
    Nov. 21• Elections
    Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at First Horizon Coliseum, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Greensboro, NC.
  24. How Florida politicians are reacting to Matt Gaetz withdrawing as Trump’s AG pick
    Nov. 21• Politics
    Then-U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., listens as Donald Trump talks with the media at Manhattan criminal court in New York on May 16.
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