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Jon Albert files bill to help tenants stay cool in Florida’s blazing heat

Jon Albert files bill to help tenants stay cool in Florida’s blazing heat

A lawmaker has filed a new bill that seeks to keep rental tenants cool in Florida’s hot, humid weather. Winter Haven Republican Rep. Jon Albert filed the measure (HB 241) that would amend landlord obligations to include sufficient cooling...

Owner:  Peter Schorsch
South Florida Mayor Predicts Business Migration If Mamdani Wins NYC Race
Revolving Door 101: Richard Corcoran’s former firm is racking up contracts with state universities – Florida Trident
Democrat Rep. Wasserman Schultz sounds alarm on expiring ACA tax credits

Democrat Rep. Wasserman Schultz sounds alarm on expiring ACA tax credits

Thousands of people in South Florida may see their health insurance premiums rise sharply if Republicans and Democrats in Washington fail to negotiate a plan to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said. The...

Owner:  State University System of Florida & American Government
Can medical marijuana users own guns? Supreme Court shelves Florida lawsuit

Can medical marijuana users own guns? Supreme Court shelves Florida lawsuit

After the U.S. Supreme Court this week said it will hear a case focused on the same federal law, a judge on Thursday put on hold a long-running lawsuit about whether Florida medical-marijuana patients can be barred from having guns. Chief U.S....

Owner:  Shari Redstone (Family)
Florida doubles execution record with upcoming death of Richard Barry Randolph

Florida doubles execution record with upcoming death of Richard Barry Randolph

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a death warrant for Richard Barry Randolph, who is scheduled to be executed on November 20th. Randolph was convicted of raping and killing a woman in Putnam County in 1988. If the...

Owner:  Apollo Global Management
Florida bear hunt faces legal challenges as opponents fight December start date

Florida bear hunt faces legal challenges as opponents fight December start date

TAMPA, Fla. — Opponents of Florida's upcoming bear hunt are mounting multiple legal and grassroots efforts to stop the December event, including a lawsuit filed against the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and a campaign where...

Owner:  The Scripps Family
Yonkers check washing suspect sentenced to prison for 34 months

Yonkers check washing suspect sentenced to prison for 34 months

Even after a Yonkers woman was arrested and charged in a $1.9 million check washing scheme last year, a prosecutor says, she repeatedly lied to government officials. Jahnine Wolinsky’s deceptive practices imploded on Oct. 15 when U.S. District...

Owner:  Westfair Communications
Trump parachutes into key 2025 race as GOP aims to flip governor office in blue-leaning state
No Kings, Bishop speaks out and the politics of a race to Mars | IFP
Tampa Monitor: City attorney apologizes after proposing policy change that would’ve redefined neighborhood leaders as lobbyists

Tampa Monitor: City attorney apologizes after proposing policy change that would’ve redefined neighborhood leaders as lobbyists

Old City Hall in Tampa, Florida. Credit: cityoftampa / Flickr Council’s agenda last Thursday was highlighted by three items with council taking action on one of them. The proposed 250-foot ferris wheel in the Florida Aquarium parking lot passed...

Owner:  Michael Wagner & Cassandra Yardeni Wagner
Florida plans to rid Everglades of invasive pythons by turning them into HANDBAGS
Feeding South Florida lends helping hand to federal workers at MIA amid government shutdown struggles

Feeding South Florida lends helping hand to federal workers at MIA amid government shutdown struggles

MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) - A South Florida organization has stepped in to help federal workers who are struggling as a result of the government shutdown. Feeding South Florida was at Miami International Airport Friday, where they...

Owner:  Ansin Family
Florida’s insurance hikes and uninsured rates will be among nation’s largest if ACA credits expire

Florida’s insurance hikes and uninsured rates will be among nation’s largest if ACA credits expire

WLRN has partnered with PolitiFact to fact-check Florida politicians. The Pulitzer Prize-winning team seeks to present the true facts, unaffected by agenda or biases. As the government shutdown entered its third week, Democrats continued to...

Owner:  Miami-Dade County Public School & American Government
Argentina's President Javier Milei greets supporters as he arrives to the closing campaign rally of Libertad Avanza party ahead of the upcoming legislative elections in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina on October 23, 2025.
City of Miami at center of Florida’s property tax battle

City of Miami at center of Florida’s property tax battle

A week after Republican members of the Florida House offered seven proposed constitutional amendments to address property tax reform on the 2026 ballot, Gov. Ron DeSantis has dismissed all of them, saying they reflect a lack of seriousness from...

Owner:  Lyle Beasley & Bob Rolfe
Mansour: Trump’s Big Beautiful Ballroom Is a Gift for America in the Best Tradition of His Predecessors
Florida Triples Burmese Python Removals With Invasive Species Partnership
Government shutdown could affect millions of Floridians' SNAP benefits

Government shutdown could affect millions of Floridians' SNAP benefits

If the government shutdown continues into November, millions of Floridians will not be able to receive aid that month from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Florida Department of Children and Families administers food...

Owner:  Comcast Corporation

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