2+ hour, 47+ min ago   (760+ words) Although Rep. Fabián Basabe represented himself in the sexual harassment, battery and defamation case he lost this month, his campaign continued making payments to his former lawyer and the lawyer’s firms through the day jurors rendered their $450,000 verdict. State records…...

4+ hour, 3+ min ago   (773+ words) All four Orange County Mayor candidates squared off over data centers, Amendment 3 and rising government salaries during a debate at Tiger Bay Club of Central Florida. The debate revealed some subtle policy differences — and brought out some fireworks — between the…...

18+ hour, 2+ min ago   (436+ words) Les Nichols is one of four Republicans running to succeed term-limited Rep. James Buchanan in House District 74. The heavily Republican district covers the eastern portion of Sarasota County. Buchanan won re-election in 2024 with 64% of the vote. Other candidates in the…...

18+ hour, 31+ min ago   (567+ words) Former Gov. Charlie Crist continues to dominate the six-person field for St. Petersburg Mayor, a new poll finds. A St. Pete Polls survey taken this week shows Crist leading the pack with more than 34% support. Incumbent Ken Welch follows at…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (353+ words) Most Jacksonville residents trust companies that invest in practical, community-driven innovation more than those chasing the next big thing, according to new research from PMI U.S. and The Harris Poll. The survey of 2,000 U.S. adults ages 21 and older, conducted online May 19 through…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (824+ words) St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Brandi Gabbard is either a hypocrite or she realized far too late that she needs to get serious about raising cash. Up until recently, Gabbard was not raising funds through her affiliated political committee, Forward Together…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (376+ words) A new website targets two Republican congressional candidates with investments in the Middle East. The Dubai Duo slams both Republican Casey Askar and Michael Carbonara for their foreign business dealings. Both are candidates in Florida’s 22nd Congressional District, and the site…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (272+ words) Five Republicans are competing for their party’s nomination in House District 100, the only GOP-held House seat located entirely within Broward County. The coastal district stretches from Fort Lauderdale to Deerfield Beach. Incumbent Rep. Chip LaMarca won re-election in 2024 with 57% of…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (887+ words) Eddie Speir has made his supposed business success a central argument for sending him to Congress. His campaign presents him as an entrepreneur, innovator and experienced organizational leader. He points to the companies he founded and Inspiration Academy, the nonprofit…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (544+ words) A Central Florida resident was swindled out of $420,000 in a bizarre scheme where fraudsters impersonated federal law enforcement and claimed that innocent people were under investigation for international money laundering, according to court records. The federal government filed a complaint…...