Florida Legislature

Cook Political Report's Battleground District September poll showed the Democrats in a good position to flip the U.S. Congress this midterm season. "In other words, a district that Trump carried by five points in 2024 would have a Democratic advantage of two points today — a seven-point swing in Democrats’ favor," the analysis of the […]

With the primaries over, Republican House District 74 nominee Nick Pachota is consolidating support, with endorsements from politicians and organizations pouring in. Since winning his four-way primary against Kelly Ann Walker, Jennifer Winkler, and Carlton Nichols, Pachota has earned endorsements from the entire Sarasota legislative delegation: term-limited Senator Joe Gruters, Representative Fiona McFarland, Representative Danny […]

The South Florida Council of Firefighters, a union representing thousands of firefighters in South Florida, officially endorsed Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-27) in her Congressional District 27 race. Rep. Salazar is running for reelection after serving the district, which covers the east coast of the Sunshine State from Miami to the northern tip of Biscayne […]

Many might associate the Amendment 2 ballot initiative designation with the 2024 push to make hunting and fishing by traditional methods a constitutional right in Florida. Still, it means something different this midterm season. Amendment 2 would exempt tangible personal property on agricultural land from property taxes. The exemption would apply to farm equipment, like […]

Republican gubernatorial candidate Representative Byron Donalds (FL-19) has continued to shift his opinion on artificial intelligence, now vowing to support local control over the construction and approval of these hyperscale data centers. This comes after his opponent, Democratic nominee David Jolly, criticized his previous support and financial ties to the centers, which have become increasingly […]

The Florida Democratic Party is calling on Senator Ashley Moody (R-Florida) to denounce racist attacks on Representative Angie Nixon (D-Florida) by far-right commentator Laura Loomer. Loomer posted a clip from her podcast on X Aug. 28, calling out Rep. Nixon, among others, and saying they were all "ghetto black b****es," to which Rep. Nixon responded, […]

Governor Ron DeSantis backed the new ballot language for the amendment to increase the homestead exemption for property taxes in an X post Saturday. Supporters of high property taxes sued over the language of the ballot summary for Amendment 3, the measure to increase homestead exemptions for homeowners. A judge ordered it to be re-written […]

Florida has long been considered a solidly red state, with a long track record of sitting Republican governors . The last time a Democrat occupied the governor's mansion was 1999 when Gov. Buddy McKay was governor. Governor Ron DeSantis won the position for the first time in 2018 with 49.6% of the vote, beating out […]

A state grand jury found the DeSantis administration “misappropriated” taxpayer money from a $67 million Medicaid settlement after $10 million from the agreement was “donated” to Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Hope Florida charity. “Within days, the $10,000,000 was transferred to other organizations for political purposes because money was spent on a political campaign and […]

Attorney General James Uthmeier recently announced two lawsuits against the operators of several popular online gambling sites for what he says is illegal gambling. He alleged the "sweepstakes" online casinos, operated by Stake and VGW, exploit loopholes in Florida's laws by using a dual-currency system where players can buy coin packages that can be cashed […]

Former Florida House Representative and Republican Challenger for Florida’s 14th Congressional District (FL CD 14) Kevin Steele has fired back against opponent Mike Beltran’s recent string of accusations, arguing that the runner-up cannot be trusted. “He can run all the ads he wants. He can’t run from his own voter registration scandal showing him registered […]

The National Federation of Small Business (NFIB) Florida PAC announced their endorsement of 42 candidates in the State Legislature for election this November through a press release this week. The endorsements include 27 candidates in the House and 15 candidates in the Senate. The NFIB has advocated for small and independent business owners since 1943. […]

Former Florida Congressman and Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly reaffirmed his stance on Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s (DWS) controversial re-election campaign after a Miami-Dade attorney questioned him on social media in a post commemorating the Juneteenth holiday. Attorney Calls Jolly "Feckless" In an effort to politicize the commemoration of Juneteenth – the federal holiday that […]

Florida State Sen. Shevrin “Shev” Jones (D) commemorated his U.S. congressional campaign’s achievement of reaching $100,000 in donations in 24 hours. “Within the first 24 hours of us launching our campaign, we have raised $100,000. Not because of special interests, but because of everyday people,” Jones shared in a video posted on X. “Because they […]

The state of Florida’s mandatory 3-day waiting period for gun purchases is facing a new legal challenge after Attorney General James Uthmeier requested a federal judge to declare the law unconstitutional. According to FOX 13 Tampa Bay, Uthmeier’s plea against the more than 35-year-old statute is part of a proposed settlement agreement in a civil suit […]

Rep. Lindsay Cross (D-St. Petersburg) announced in a social media statement and video post that she will not seek re-election in House District 60 this November. "I am eternally grateful to everyone that has supported my campaigns and allowed me to serve in the Florida Legislature," Cross said. "Over the past four years, I have […]

The Florida Legislature largely passed Gov. Ron DeSantis's proposal to phase out homestead property taxes during the state's special legislative session this week. The vote on HJR 1F was 75-26 in the House and 30-9 in the Senate. Rep. Tobin "Toby" Overdorf (R-Palm City) led the resolution in the House while Sen. Bryan Avila (R-Hialeah […]

The Everglades Trust, a non-profit dedicated to the restoration and protection of the Florida Everglades, thanked the State Legislature for including $638 million in restoration to the wetland as part of its 2026-27 fiscal year (FY) budget it passed in Tallahassee on Friday. The funding includes completion of the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA), widely known […]