Florida’s New 35-Day Change Order Rule: What Contractors and Local Governments Need to Know

Effective July 1, 2025, Florida’s construction industry is now operating under a new legal requirement that directly affects how change orders are processed on public projects. The new “Prompt Processing” provision (Section 218.755 of the Florida...

Mail ballots for Dec. 9 Senate District 11 election going out

HERNANDO COUNTY -- The Hernando County Supervisor of Elections Office began sending Vote-by-Mail ballots on Friday, Oct. 24, to all eligible military and overseas voters (90 requests were made). Vote-by-Mail ballots to eligible domestic voters...

9:00 a.m. early and often early and often Trump’s Redistricting Race Is Already Going Off the Rails By Ed Kilgore Virginia is just the latest state to rush into an unscheduled remapping of congressional seats as Democrats try to counter Trump’s power g…

Virginia Democratic legislative leader Scott Surovell has a redistricting tiger by the tail. Photo: Minh Connors/The Washington Post/Getty Images With all the appalling things going on every day in Donald Trump’s America, it’s tempting to view the...

2-time national champion, former NFL QB announces run for lieutenant governor

Former NFL quarterback and Crimson Tide national champion A.J. McCarron is running for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama, he announced Thursday. McCarron, 35, announced his candidacy on social media. He cited late conservative activist Charlie Kirk...

Are you a Progressive policyholder in Florida? You'll receive a rebate

Progressive will issue $1 billion in rebates to its 2.7 million Florida policyholders. The average rebate is estimated to be around $300, but the exact amount will vary per customer. The 2.7 million Progressive policyholders in Florida should be...

Undocumented workers built Florida’s roads — and died in the process

While most of Miami slept, two construction workers climbed into a trench in the center of a 12-lane highway. The earth was damp from a February rainstorm the day before, making it quick to crumble. Someone should’ve noted the danger before the...

Q&A of the Day – Florida’s Proposal to Eliminate HOA’s

Q&A of the Day – Florida’s Proposal to Eliminate HOA’s Each day I feature a listener question sent by one of these methods. Email: brianmudd@iheartmedia.com Social: @brianmuddradio iHeartRadio: Use the Talkback feature – the microphone button on...

Illinois Army captain says Dems are ‘rolling over’ on LGBTQ+ rights. He’s running for Congress to change that

In the Illinois 13th Congressional District, 32-year-old Army captain and biochemist Dylan Blaha is mounting a progressive primary challenge against Democratic U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, who has represented the district since 2023. At the core of...

BREVARD HISTORY: Haulover Canal Among Most Historic Sites on Merritt Island, Used as Early as 1606 By Indians and Explorers

Used as Early as 1606 By Indians, Spanish Explorers The Original Haulover Canal: In 1852, the federal government contracted Dr. G. E. Hawes to construct the canal for $5,000. The canal was a mile north of Douglas Dummitt’s summer house and was dug...

A Democrat campaigning in Molino? David Jolly stumps in red Florida 

Democratic candidate David Jolly is campaigning for Florida governor in places you don’t typically expect a Democrat to show up, like the community of Molino in north Escambia County. Jolly, a former Republican and now the front-runner for the...

DeSantis slams Florida House’s property tax plan, calling it a ‘political game’

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis has dismissed a series of proposed constitutional amendments released last week by the Florida House to cut property taxes. DeSantis, who has made a top priority of asking voters in the 2026 elections to slash...

Zohran Mamdani is toying with NYC –– his campaign promises are make believe

When Zohran Mamdani was in high school, he tried to seize the reins of (student) government power the usual way: By promising the voters free stuff. At the Bronx HS of Science he ran for student veep on a fruit-juice giveaway platform. Yep, we’re...

Voting is underway. What to know about the Tampa City Council District 5 runoff election

Thomas Scott (L) and Naya Young at WMNF in Tampa, Florida on Oct. 17, 2025. // Photo by Ray Roa Early Voting is underway in the City of Tampa Special Municipal Runoff Election. Below is information about voting from the Hillsborough County...

Republican surges in New Jersey gubernatorial race as Democrats call in Obama

Rep. Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic nominee for governor in New Jersey, tells Fox News Digital "we have the biggest volunteer field program that anyone in New Jersey has ever run." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! BELLEVILLE, N.J. - As...

WATCH: Gov. Ron DeSantis Announces $1 Billion in Auto Insurance Refunds as Florida Improves Insurance Market

ABOVE VIDEO: Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky to announce continued progress in Florida’s insurance market, with major reforms driving down rates, attracting new insurers, reducing litigation, and...

Are Democrats more likely to win back the Senate with safe politicians or risky outsiders?

The deluge came after Schumer successfully recruited Janet Mills, the 78-year-old, two-term governor of Maine, to run for Collins’s seat. The move sparked backlash among a swath of Democrats hungry for new leadership and a fresh approach, a...

Florida Gov. DeSantis Sets Execution Record, Man Who Killed Ex-Boss Scheduled For Nov. 20

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a death warrant for Richard Barry Randolph, 63, marking the 17th execution scheduled in the state for 2025—a single-year record since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. Randolph is scheduled to die...

Higher energy costs impact Florida's Hispanics even more

Florida residents are facing higher electricity costs, with a potential 23% rate increase on the horizon. Hispanic families who make up a growing share of Florida's workforce and economy, feel these rising costs even more. Streamlining the...

Two coral species driven nearly to extinction in Florida

Elkhorn and staghorn coral have dominated the Caribbean’s coral reef systems for more than 250,000 years. But after a scalding marine heat wave struck the region in 2023, these historically critical species are now functionally extinct in Florida,...

Austin Peay State University Men’s Basketball Hosts Middle Tennessee in Final Preseason Tune-Up at F&M Bank Arena

Austin Peay vs. Middle Tennessee Tuesday, October 28th, 2025 | 7:00pm Clarksville, TN | F&M Bank Arena Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) basketball team faces longtime foe Middle Tennessee for its final exhibition game...