A person attending a meeting of Black congressional candidates disputes an allegation by Elijah Manley that Dale Holness made antisemitic remarks. Stephen Johnson said he was also in the room …
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Two Democrats — a longtime Orange County Commissioner and a controversial ex-official seeking to convince voters he deserves a second shot at public office — are running in the open …
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Republican Sara Baxter is forgoing a re-election bid for the Palm Beach County Commission, where she currently serves as Mayor, in favor of a loftier aim: Florida’s 22nd Congressional District. …
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Oliver Gilbert making it official today in CD 24, setting a Miami Gardens collision course with Shevrin Jones
Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert III will formally launch his campaign for Florida’s 24th Congressional District on Sunday, capping a week in which he resigned his county seat, filed his Statement …
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Tampa City Council Chair Alan Clendenin is pushing to delay a pending Community Redevelopment Agency discussion tied to the Tampa Bay Rays stadium proposal, saying the issue is not ready …
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Hillsborough County Commissioner Joshua Wostal says concerns related to Tampa Bay Rays ballpark negotiations could soon come to a head. He indicated during an appearance on “The Ryan Gorman Show” …
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Bob Rommel is big mad at Florida TaxWatch, but he seems to have forgotten 47 years of turkeys
For the past 47 years, Florida TaxWatch has been one of the state’s most influential government watchdogs. The organization provides information to residents and public officials about local government taxation, …
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When I sold Boca Biolistics to a Canadian private equity firm in 2023, I assumed our next decade of growth would take place elsewhere. Florida had given us our start, …
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President Donald Trump has demanded that a PAC supporting congressional candidate Anthony Sabatini stop calling him “the Trump choice.” Attorneys for Trump and his Never Surrender Inc. leadership PAC issued a cease-and-desist letter …
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House Committee advances Ron DeSantis’ property tax plan but protects public schools from cuts
In a departure from Gov. Ron DeSantis’ property tax plan, a House committee approved an amended bill Monday that protects school taxes. “Schools are exempt — period, full stop, end …