State & Local

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest of a St. Cloud man on 80 counts of possession of Child Sex Abuse Materials (CSAM) through a press statement this week. According to the attorney general, Adam Wahlgren, 52, was arrested in Lonoke, Arkansas, after the St. Cloud Police Department (SCPD) received a cyber tip from […]

Florida Agricultural Commissioner Wilton Simpson shared that he has received endorsements from U.S. Sens. Rick Scott (R-FL) and Ashley Moody (R-FL) in his re-election campaign for commissioner. “Wilton Simpson and I have worked together for many years and his proven commitment to Florida’s families is evident in his track record of fighting for a stronger […]

An off-duty U.S. Secret Service officer was arrested in Miami, Fla., and charged with indecent exposure after allegedly masturbating in a hotel hallway, according to Miami-Dade County authorities. In a statement issued by the chief of the Secret Service's uniformed division, Richard Macauley confirmed that the officer, identified as John Spillman, 33, was placed on […]

Congressional Candidate for Florida’s 6th District and former Brevard County School Board member Jennifer Jenkins (D-Fla.) has announced her pivot towards Florida’s 8th district, pitting herself against U.S. Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-Fla.)  instead of incumbent Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.). Jenkins announced her transition following Gov. Ron DeSantis’s passage of a new congressional map. The map, re-designed […]

Senator Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) announced a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act aimed at cracking down on equipment used to manufacture illicit drugs. During a press conference in Miami, Fla., Sen. Moody joined alongside law enforcement and local officials to announce the Preventing Rogue Equipment for Synthetic Substances (PRESS) Act. “To stop the manufacturing […]

Former 2-time failed congressional candidate Anthony ‘Lil Tony’ Sabatini (pictured with Gavin Rollins and Democrat John Morgan) is one of Florida’s most controversial political figures, who, believe it or not, is not running for the U.S. House of Representatives for the third consecutive election cycle. Sabatini is like the Jasmine Crockett of Florida politics—little, with […]

Former U.S. Representative David Rivera and his associate, Esther Nuhfer, were convicted in connection with a secret $50 million Venezuelan lobbying campaign. According to the Associated Press (AP), jurors in a Miami federal court found Rivera and Nuhfer guilty on all counts of conspiracy to commit money laundering and tax evasion as part of their […]

The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) praised the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida for ruling this week that House Bill 1205's Election Integrity Reforms to Florida’s Citizen Initiative Constitutional Amendment Process were constitutional. HB 1205, passed during the 2025 Legislative Session and later signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, intended to safeguard […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to provide for the decertification of partisan teacher unions while speaking during a press conference at Fort Myers High School this week. "You should not have these entities operating if they do not have support from the people they purport to represent," DeSantis said. The bill (SB 1296) also […]

With the Florida congressional district map redrawn, Republican George Moraitis has announced his candidacy for the new 25th congressional district. "South Florida deserves a representative who will fight for our families, protect our freedoms, and deliver real results. That's why I'm running," said Moraitis in a presser. "We've been honored to have earned so much […]

FireWatch Magazine, a veteran-owned publication out of Tampa, announced its endorsement of Lt. Gov. Jay Collins for Florida governor by praising his leadership as a public servant through a release this week. “This is not the time for experimentation or political ambition,” FireWatch CEO Sarah Williams said. “This is the time for proven leadership. Jay […]

Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) pushed back on the notion that Black Americans would be disenfranchised by this week's U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down Louisiana's congressional map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. "There's not been an instance in our country [in the] last 40 years where black people were disenfranchised by […]

A commercial flight from the U.S. to Venezuela took off for the first time in nearly seven years, a historic effort between the two nations as they continue to bolster economic ties following the arrest of deposed former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. According to CNN, the inaugural American Airlines flight is expected to last just […]

Florida Farm PAC, the political action committee for the Florida Farm Bureau Federation, announced its endorsement of Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson in his reelection bid for commissioner this week. "As a fifth-generation farmer and President of the Florida Farm Bureau, I know how critical strong leadership is to protecting Florida agriculture," Florida Farm Bureau […]

Democrat Charlie Crist, the former Florida governor and congressman, officially filed paperwork this week to run for mayor of St. Petersburg. Crist announced his filing outside City Hall. "Well, it’s official. I'm now a candidate for mayor of St. Pete. God bless you all," Crist said. And he closed the comments because he knows he’s […]

Was Jacksonville woman Cherise Doyley forced to undergo a cesarean section (C-section)? For additional context, Doyley was in labor in September 2024 at the University of Florida Health hospital when she had to appear in court via a Zoom call after the state of Florida filed an emergency petition at the hospital's behest. Doyley had […]

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from a pair of Florida parents who alleged that a public school district violated their parental rights by a now-revised school board policy. The couple argued that the policy kept their daughter’s school from informing them about her request to use a different name and pronouns. […]

Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Hialeah, and St. Petersburg are the best large cities in the United States to start a business in 2026, according to a study released by WalletHub this week. “Starting a business can be very scary, considering one in every five startups doesn’t make it past the first year," WalletHub Analyst Chip Lupo […]