New Hampshire Republican withdraws redistricting bill citing governor’s opposition

New Hampshire State Sen. Dan Innis, a Republican, has dropped his effort to redistrict the Granite State after Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) refused to endorse the plan.Innis had been pushing to redistrict the congressional map in New Hampshire since...

DeSantis Criticizes Florida House Over Property Tax Ballot Plans

FLORIDA - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is pushing back against efforts by the Florida House to introduce multiple property tax measures on the 2026 ballot, claiming the move could prevent meaningful reform. The governor, who has repeatedly called...

Florida opioid deaths decreasing, and more recommendations to help offered

(The Center Square) – A state-appointed panel on reducing opioid deaths in Florida on Wednesday issued a list of recommendations for the governor and legislative leaders on how to help solve the crisis.Among the recommendations is that courts...

Florida property tax reforms would devastate local government | Editorial

The Florida House of Representatives has hatched a batch of property tax cuts for homeowners that are a phenomenal exercise in irresponsibility. The seven — yes, seven — constitutional amendments blessed by Speaker Daniel Perez would hack away...

Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia torches Miami's 'wasteful' spending, calls for property tax relief

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia said Thursday that an analysis of the City of Miami’s budget shows it is engaging in "excessive and wasteful" spending, noting that expenditures are more than $94 million higher than what can be...

At the Hollow in Florida, the ‘medical freedom’ movement finds its base camp

Venice, Florida KFF Health News — MAGA and MAHA are happily married in Florida, and nowhere more at home than in Sarasota County, where on a humid October night a crowd of several hundred gathered to honor state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, his...

Georgians and Floridians won't receive November SNAP benefits if government shutdown continues

The Georgia Department of Human Services made its announcement about SNAP benefits Friday afternoon. A similar notice is published to Florida's SNAP page. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In an update issued Friday afternoon, the Georgia Department of Human...

How They Voted: Colorado congressional votes for Oct. 17-23, 2025

Here’s a look at how Colorado members of Congress voted over the previous week. Along with this week’s roll call votes, the Senate also passed these bills: the Internal Revenue Service Math and Taxpayer Help Act (H.R. 998), to require additional...

Halt to Florida execution sought over legal representation for man convicted of Brevard 6-year-old’s murder

TALLAHASSEE — Attorneys are asking a federal judge to block next month’s scheduled execution of convicted child killer Bryan Frederick Jennings, arguing Florida’s death-warrant process is “wholly perfunctory and has rendered the right of (legal)...

Senate GOP commits to cutting income tax

By Ty Tagami, Capitol Beat News Service The Georgia Senate will vote on another income tax cut next year, and the only question is how big, the chamber’s budget-writing chief said Tuesday. “The plan is not to wait until after an election to put...

South Florida federal workers miss first full paycheck as shutdown reaches 24 days

Federal employees across South Florida are missing their first full paycheck Friday as the government shutdown stretches into its 24th day. Essential workers, including TSA employees and air traffic controllers at Miami International Airport, are...

Florida CFO accuses City of Miami of wasteful spending in state DOGE review

MIAMI (WSVN) - Florida’s chief financial officer is accusing the City of Miami of wasteful spending following another budget review by the state’s Department of Government Efficiency. “If this was a business, the City of Miami would go bankrupt,”...

Federal government shutdown threatens SNAP benefits for millions of Floridians

The Florida Department of Children and Families warns that if the shutdown continues, November SNAP benefits will not be issued until federal funding is restored. TAMPA, Fla. — Just over three weeks into the federal government shutdown, the...

Florida congressman wants Gov. DeSantis, Legislature to fund SNAP benefits amid government shutdown

U.S. Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost, a Democrat from Orlando, is calling on Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-majority Florida Legislature to convene a special session and pass legislation to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

Florida Medicaid expansion initiative delayed to 2028 amid HB 1205 legal battle

On Sept. 25, the political advocacy organization Florida Decides Healthcare (FDH) decided to delay its campaign to include a Medicare expansion initiative on the Florida ballot, extending its deadline from 2026 to 2028. FDH cited challenges that...

Which high school alumni from North Central Florida area will play in games during the week starting Monday, Oct. 27?

These former North Central Florida area high school standouts are scheduled to compete the week starting Monday, Oct. 27. Andrew Zock Mercer Bears Sophomore 6′2″ 250 Hawthorne High School Hometown: Citra Next Game: vs. Furman Paladins, Saturday,...

Florida's 'Free Kill' law faces renewed challenge after governor's veto

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO OVERTURN A LAW THAT PREVENTS CERTAIN FAMILY MEMBERS FROM SUING IN CASES OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, LEADING TO DEATH, WESH TWO NEWS POLITICAL REPORTER GREG FOX, WITH THE LATEST EFFORTS TO REPEAL THIS DECADES OLD LAW....

Jacksonville food pantry feels surge in demand as government shutdown threatens SNAP, federal paychecks

Max Block Food Pantry staff say they’ve seen demand spike since the shutdown began — and the lines keep growing longer every week. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1 is now rippling into the lives of millions of...

Dozens of pieces of mail recovered from storm drain in Central Florida

All over the Avalon Park community in east Orange County Friday, postal workers and private contractors who deliver mail were not just filling boxes, but keeping an eye out for anything unusual following a disturbing discovery Wednesday...

Florida Democrats call on DeSantis to act before SNAP assistance gets delayed during government shutdown

Rep. Anna Eskamani (D-Orlando) in the Florida House Chamber in Tallahassee, Florida on March 4, 2024. Credit: Sarah Gray / State of Florida Millions of low-income Floridians who receive food stamp benefits through the federal Supplemental...