Politics

The new law takes effect immediately. Florida is getting ready for a penny-less world. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation that allows vendors to round up or down to the nearest …

Three hundred and fifty-eight. That’s how many times Akil P. Patel, Florida’s luckiest lottery player, beat the odds and cashed in a scratch-off ticket of at least $600 since 2015. …

It’s been a good run for Florida’s immigrant detention facility in the Everglades, which state leaders opened last year on spec as part of a round-up of undocumented aliens starting …

Just before heading into the weekend, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced some personnel news regarding the Lower Florida Keys Hospital District (LFKHD) Board of Commissioners. Joining the nine-member panel is optometrist …

Former Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo has agreed to settle a whistleblower lawsuit accusing him of corruption and retaliation. Attorneys for Carollo and the Bayfront Park Management Trust filed a notice …

U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel has officially shifted her candidacy to Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. While that’s a new number, the jurisdiction under a new congressional map approved by Gov. Ron …

House Speaker Daniel Perez is telling a national audience that Sen. Rick Scott had a record in job creation as Governor that state-level politicians in the Ron DeSantis era aren’t …

The future holds possibilities, but DeSantis is playing his cards close to his chest. Gov. Ron DeSantis isn’t widely perceived as a front-runner in the 2028 Republican presidential race, but he’s willing …

A new congressional map resets the literal bounds for most of Florida’s federal political contests. So, which races have already been materially changed? The map has passed the Florida Legislature …

Jacksonville City Councilman Rory Diamond believes the city should commit to local reapportionment in light of the U.S. Supreme Court Louisiana v. Callais decision that is justifying a wave of redistricting in …