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Florida Republican cuts public comment on bill that could affect wages of thousands of workers
The proposal would in part erase local living wage laws in cities like Orlando, Tampa and Miami
By McKenna Schueler
Tags: Florida News, Labor, living wage ordinance, living wage laws, minimum wage, minimum wage preemption, Florida labor, Florida labor bill, preemption bills, Florida politics, Florida preemption law, heat protections, wage floor, Rep. Tiffany Esposito
Matt Gaetz’s 75-year-old dad wants to return to politics
No other candidates have emerged for the state Senate seat, but Don Gaetz said he anticipates he will face competition
By Jim Turner and Tristan Wood, News Service of Florida
Tags: Florida News, Matt Gaetz, Don Gaetz, Florida politics, Ron DeSantis, Florida Senate
Orlando Congressman Maxwell Frost introduces federal bill to ‘end junk fees’ for renters
‘This is one step in this broader journey of ensuring that housing is human right for every single person’
Tags: Florida News, Maxwell Frost renter bill, Maxwell Frost Florida, Maxwell Frost end junk fees, end junk fees act, Florida junk fees, junk fees Florida bill, Florida bill junk fees, Biden housing, Maxwell Frost housing, Florida politics
Activists trying to get abortion on Florida's 2024 ballot have raised nearly $5 million
The Floridians Protecting Freedom committee will need to submit at least 891,523 valid petition signatures to get on the ballot
By News Service of Florida
Tags: Florida News, Abortion Rights, Florida abortion rights, Florida abortion ban, Ron DeSantis, 2024 ballot, abortion constitutional amendment, Planned Parenthood, ACLU
‘Not on our f*cking watch’: Florida Democratic Party chair releases new party ad blasting state GOP, DeSantis
The 70-second ad blasts the state GOP, blaming the majority party for issues such as unaffordable housing and income inequality in Florida
Tags: Florida News, Ron DeSantis, Florida democrats new ad, Florida democratic party ad, Nikki Fried not on our fucking watch ad, Florida democrats, Florida Ron DeSantis, Nikki Fried, democratic party ad, Florida politics, Florida leadership blue
Orlando attorney John Morgan wants NBA stars Grant Hill and Dwyane Wade to run for Senate in Florida
It’s unlikely either athlete would win the race, but this might be Wade’s moment
By Chloe Greenberg
Tags: Orlando Area News, Elections, Florida Senator, Rick Scott, John Morgan, Grant Hill, Dwayne Wade, Orlando Magic, Miami Heat, Florida senate race, Florida elections, Central Florida, Florida politics
Orlando’s former Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith announces bid for Florida Senate in 2024
He’s running for the seat currently held by Sen. Linda Stewart, who’s term-limited from seeking re-election to office.
Tags: Orlando Area News, Elections, LGBTQ+, florida democrats, carlos guillermo smith, florida lgbtq+, florida carlos guillermo smith runs for senate, florida senate, florida politics
Florida’s local elected officials worry state preemption bills could ‘chill’ local policymaking
The bills undermine efforts to pursue local solutions to issues affecting their communities
Tags: Florida News, florida politics, florida preemption bills, florida housing bills, florida legislative session housing, orange county
New tenant protections in Orange County could be threatened, under Florida housing proposal
Critics say the preemption bill only benefits landlords, not Florida renters
Tags: Florida News, florida politics, florida housing bill, florida tenant protections, 2023 florida legislative session
Florida senators advance ‘poison pill’ housing legislation that would ban rent control statewide
Once again, state legislators disregard the will of Orange County voters.
Tags: Florida News, florida rent control, orange county rent control, orlando rent prices, orlando rent, florida politics, florida housing bill
Orange County’s longest serving Election Supervisor, Bill Cowles, will not seek re-election
‘It has been the role of a lifetime to be trusted by the citizens of Orange County,’ Cowles said.
Tags: Orlando Area News, Elections + Politics, Orange County Florida, elections, Bill Cowles
Voting by mail is getting harder in Florida — all ballot requests made before the 2022 election have been canceled
Here’s how you can make sure to get your mail-in ballot
By Reina Nieves and Matthew Moyer
Tags: Florida News, Elections + Politics, Voting, Florida, Elections, Restrictions, Vote by Mail
Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz denies that Florida is now a red state and resigns
There is no immediate front-runner to succeed Diaz.
By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix
Tags: Florida News, Elections + Politics, Florida Democrats, Manny Diaz, elections
Florida Democrats admit victory in state is a long way off
Tags: Florida News, Florida, Democrats, elections
Subpoena seeks conversations around Florida redistricting in lawsuit claiming new districts are discriminatory
Tags: Florida News, Florida, Ron DeSantis, redistricting, elections
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz refuses to support Ron DeSantis in potential presidential run
By Alex Galbraith
Tags: Florida News, Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump, elections, 2024, Ron DeSantis, Florida
Florida Democrats need to learn that there are no more moderate voters
Tags: Florida News, Elections + Politics, Florida, Ron DeSantis, Charlie Crist, Republicans, Democrats, elections, midterms
Miami-Dade leans Republican in early voting, signaling trouble for Florida Democrats
“This is worse than what we expected. We're getting our butts kicked right now.”
By Jiselle Lee, Fresh Take Florida
Tags: Florida News, Elections + Politics, Florida, Miami, Marco Rubio, Val Demings, Republicans, Democrats, elections
Joe Biden to campaign for Val Demings, Charlie Crist in Florida on Tuesday
Tags: Florida News, Elections + Politics, Joe Biden, Charlie Crist, Val Demings, Florida, elections
Florida Republicans, Democrats neck and neck in early voting
Tags: Florida News, Republicans, Democrats, Florida, voting, elections
Florida elections officials handle massive wave of distrust among voters
Tags: Florida News, Elections + Politics, Florida, elections, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, GOP, voter fraud, Charlie Crist
Judge weighs shielding lawmakers, DeSantis administration from testifying in redistricting lawsuit
Tags: Florida News, Florida, Leon County, elections, Census, maps, Ron DeSantis
Herschel Walker wasn't Senate material even before his latest scandal
Informed Dissent
By Jeffrey C. Billman
Tags: Views + Opinions, Informed Dissent, Herschel Walker, elections
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blew up Black-held congressional districts. He may have broken Florida law
DeSantis’ move, secretly aided by GOP-linked national operatives, came over the objections of the Republican-controlled state legislature.
By Josh Kaplan, ProPublica
Tags: Florida News, Florida, Ron DeSantis, gerrymandering, Congress, elections, voting
Conservative grifter Laura Loomer refuses to concede congressional primary, claims election fraud
Tags: Florida News, Laura Loomer, Florida, primaries, elections, alt-right, Slideshow
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Orlando is the least walkable city in the country, says study
Florida lobbyists leaned on pols to get ban on local heat safety and wage laws across the finish line, records show
Florida MMA fighter captures 8-foot alligator with bare hands and feet
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By J.D. Casto
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