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Gabrielle Russon is an award-winning journalist based in Orlando. She covered the business of theme parks for the Orlando Sentinel. Her previous newspaper stops include the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Toledo Blade, Kalamazoo Gazette and Elkhart Truth as well as an internship covering the nation’s capital for the Chicago T
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Ron DeSantis endorsed a state Senate candidate on 9/11. It could have waited.
2+ hour, 47+ min 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
3+ hour, 17+ min 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…...
Ashley Moody already has 50% support in new poll of Senate race
1+ day, 39+ min 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…...
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce backs Blaise Ingoglia in CFO race
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (372+ words) Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia is picking up a key endorsement in his campaign as the incumbent for the office in the Nov. 3 General Election. The Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is throwing its support behind Ingoglia. The Chamber…...
‘Extensive experience’: Lisset Hanewicz backs Charlie Crist for Mayor
3+ day, 56+ min ago (528+ words) St. Petersburg City Council Chair Lisset Hanewicz is throwing her weight behind former Gov. Charlie Crist in his bid for St. Petersburg Mayor against incumbent Ken Welch. Hanewicz said her decision to support Crist is rooted in her experience serving…...
Last Call for 9.9.26 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (944+ words) — First Shot — Ed. note — Peter and Drew are locked in on an AI project that we believe will change the way Florida political news is covered. They’re going heads-down Thursday to bring it across the finish line, so there will…...
Byron Donalds turns lean-years story, hurricane warning into affordability pitch
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (553+ words) The honeymoon was in Fort Lauderdale because plane tickets cost too much. Dinner was drive-through chili, with rice added to stretch it. Byron Donalds is running on it. “When we got married, we worked two jobs each, and we were…...
Last Call for 9.8.26 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (828+ words) — First Shot — Florida’s representatives at the Republican Midterm Convention now know exactly when they will take the stage. The Republican National Committee released the full speaking order and time blocks Tuesday for the two-day gathering, which begins Wednesday at the…...
Orange hotel tax revenue jumps in July as debate continues over tourism spending
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (270+ words) Orlando’s tourism industry posted a strong July, with hotel tax revenue climbing to $31.4 million — a 6% jump from July 2025 — fueled by July 4 and Summer travel. “After seeing collections flatten in June, it is good to see positive growth in July,” Orange…...
Fired DeSantis campaign staffer Nate Hochman lands senior State Department role under Marco Rubio
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (415+ words) A former Ron DeSantis presidential campaign staffer who was fired amid controversy over a video featuring imagery associated with white supremacy has resurfaced in a senior role at the U.S. State Department under Secretary Marco Rubio. According to The New York…...