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Hillsborough eyes $24M USF infrastructure partnership with possible MOSI payoff
6+ hour, 57+ min ago (689+ words) Hillsborough County Commissioners are poised to formalize a $24 million infrastructure partnership with the University of South Florida that could also help the county address transportation demands tied to its broader redevelopment of the county-owned Museum of Science & Innovation campus. Commissioners…...
Wyman Duggan committee picks up six-figure check from Aubrey Edge ahead of potential Jax mayoral run
16+ hour, 27+ min ago (306+ words) Rep. Wyman Duggan is expected to run for Jacksonville Mayor, and he just got a big contribution from the company of a local CEO who would like to see Democrat Donna Deegan lose next year. First Coast Energy, the Jacksonville…...
Analysis shows big windfall for taxpayers who take part in new scholarship tax break
1+ day, 14+ min ago (315+ words) The American Federation for Children (AFC) is promoting the reality that hundreds of millions of Americans are eligible for tax credits for donations to scholarship funds. The AFC published a report this month that shows an estimated 121.5 million taxpayers can…...
Ron DeSantis endorsed a state Senate candidate on 9/11. It could have waited.
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (478+ words) Warning: This is a column about pearl clutching. I’m the one doing it. Like so many others, I hold Sept. 11 as a sacred day. My family is from the City. I lived in New York. I remember Sept. 12, when this…...
Winner and Loser of the Week in Florida politics — Week of 9.6.26
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1741+ words) With just over 50 days until a pivotal election, a new political battlefront is emerging in Florida’s most populous county. Is it a new affordability issue or a controversial immigration plan? Is it a war of choice we’re being gaslit by…...
Orange County School Board candidate Diana Moore faced parent and colleague complaints, suspensions as teacher
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (1729+ words) Longtime Orange County teacher and School Board candidate Diana Moore’s confrontational personality has made both children and her fellow teachers cry at school, according to records obtained by Florida Politics. “As a mother, it is hard to stomach the thought…...
'Connecting the dots': Christopher Chestnut roots family backing Byron Donalds in persecution of Andrew Gillum, FDP's treatment of Black Democrats
2+ day, 15+ min ago (724+ words) Christopher Chestnut says his mother Cynthia Chestnut’s endorsement of Republican Byron Donalds isn’t about “kickbacks,” and that he’s endorsing the Republican over Democrat David Jolly in the Governor’s race also. “We’re not the sellouts. We’re being sold out,” he said…...
Ashley Moody already has 50% support in new poll of Senate race
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (278+ words) U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody is on track to be elected in 2026, according to a survey taken this week by Quantus Insights. The Plant City Republican leads her Democratic challenger, Rep. Angie Nixon of Jacksonville, 50% to 43%. According to this data set, Nixon…...
Florida university speech ranks above national average, damaged by incidents
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (502+ words) Florida universities deserve a “D” for their free expression policies and attitudes, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) announced in its annual 2027 College Free Speech Rankings. The nationwide average is a “D-“, an improvement from last year’s “F…...
After questions about Black support, Black leaders surge to boost David Jolly
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (226+ words) After Democratic Gainesville Commissioner Cynthia Chestnut decided to rebuke her party and back Republican Byron Donalds in the Governor’s race, Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly is rolling out a coalition of Black former and current elected officials to vouch for…...