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Alex Vindman makes $250K investment in Senate battlegrounds nationwide
6+ min ago (319+ words) Former Senate candidate Alex Vindman lost the Democratic Senate Primary but still hopes to help his party win a Senate majority. The South Florida Democrat, who raised more than $16 million for his Senate run, just made a total $250,000 investment in…...
‘Squeezed this lemon one too many times’: St. Pete raises utility rates
20+ min ago (1070+ words) Starting Oct. 1, St. Petersburg residents will see higher bills for water, sewer, stormwater, and trash service. The City Council faced a familiar dilemma: how to fund critical infrastructure while recognizing that many households are already stretched thin. After a lengthy…...
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 8.28.26
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (1081+ words) A top of the ‘burn birthday shoutout to Andy Gonzalez, former Florida Realtors vice president of Public Policy, now serving as Airbnb’s Public Policy Lead for the Southeast and Gulf. The Florida Council on Aging has honored PinPoint Results lobbyist…...
Decades in the making: City of Tampa says yes to Rays stadium deal
10+ hour, 59+ min ago (1626+ words) Council Member Naya Young had no baseball nostalgia driving one of the most consequential votes she has cast at Tampa City Hall. Young said she spent months reading the agreements, questioning city staff and Rays officials and listening to residents,…...
Local watchdog claims St. Pete City Hall spent $15K on Hungry Howies, Jimmy John’s over 6 months
12+ hour, 50+ min ago (1182+ words) A new watchdog organization called Burg’s Eye View is accusing the Ken Welch administration of spending nearly $15,000 over a six-month period on food orders from Jimmy John’s and Hungry Howie’s. A graphic the new outlet posted to Facebook this week…...
Fact-checking Lynn Hurtak’s ‘MythBusters’ take on Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (943+ words) Tampa City Council Member Lynn Hurtak is casting a skeptical eye on the Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal, releasing a Facebook video Wednesday in which she calls the proposal a ‘rip-off for taxpayers.’ Her “MythBusters”-style critique comes just one…...
Last Call for 8.26.26 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (760+ words) — First Shot — Florida skywatchers have a date with Earth’s shadow Thursday night — provided the state’s late-August clouds don’t crash the party. A deep partial lunar eclipse will be visible across Florida overnight Thursday into Friday, with nearly all of the…...
Ron DeSantis won't commit to campaigning 'with or for' Byron Donalds yet
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (572+ words) Gov. Ron DeSantis isn’t ruling out hitting the trail with the Republican looking to replace him, but he’s not exactly blocking out dates on his calendar either. Asked in Miami if he was going to campaign “with or for” U....
Flock off? Ron DeSantis says automated license plate readers 'out of control,' warns of 'surveillance state"
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (596+ words) Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking an emphatic position against automated license plate reader cameras. He’s now calling for legislative action to curb devices around the state, like those from Flock Safety and other vendors. “I think these cameras, the license…...
Rays stadium critics keep moving the goalposts, but facts point to a well-brokered deal
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (873+ words) As the Tampa City Council prepares to vote Thursday on a funding agreement with the Tampa Bay Rays to build a new stadium and surrounding mixed-use development at Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus, supporters and critics alike are scrambling to…...