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Poll: GOP Primary in CD 22 remains a 3-way toss-up as Election Day approaches
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (545+ words) A Republican Primary race in Florida’s 22nd Congressional District remains a dead heat, with three well-funded contenders locked in a virtual tie less than two weeks before voters decide, new polling shows. The survey by Fort Myers-based Victory Insights shows education…...
Daniel Perez to resign as House Speaker after Senate confirms Brazil ambassadorship
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (411+ words) Daniel Perez will step down as House Speaker this month after the U.S. Senate confirmed him as Ambassador to Brazil, according to a memo he sent to House members. “As most of you may be aware, President Trump has asked me…...
Darren Soto spending outpaces fundraising as GOP opponents spend massively ahead of Primary
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (552+ words) U.S. Rep. Darren Soto has been spending money faster than he raises it, according to his latest fundraising reports. That has Republicans questioning if he can rally support as he faces the toughest road to re-election of his career. But the…...
Exclusive: Duke Energy warns St. Pete that $23M a year in franchise fees is now ‘uncertain’
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (469+ words) St. Petersburg’s debate over whether to break away from Duke Energy now has a more immediate complication: the city’s 30-year franchise agreement has expired, and Duke is questioning the legal footing for more than $24 million in revenue expected next year....
Democrats condemn political attacks against Roberta Walton Johnson in ugly Orange County Clerk of Courts race
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (885+ words) Several Democratic lawmakers condemned text messages attacking Orange County Clerk of Courts candidate Roberta Walton Johnson as they pledged their support to help her in what has become a nasty, contentious fight in the Aug. 18 Primary. Johnson is battling former…...
Ryan Elijah says he's lived in Florida for 20 years, but he ran for Congress in Indiana in 2010
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (471+ words) Republican congressional candidate Ryan Elijah has touted 20 years of living in Florida as he challenges U.S. Rep. Cory Mills. But he ran for Congress in Indiana 16 years ago. Elijah opened a Federal Election Commission (FEC) account in June 2010 to run in…...
Delegation for 8.7.26: Recess drama — tariffs — Fauci — beached — SNAP bots
5+ hour, 13+ min ago (1673+ words) When the Senate completes its final roll call votes today, it will mark the last time Congress expects to meet in August. Senators were expected to take up sanctions on Russia and a series of nominations, with the most notable…...
Clearwater invites rival plans for Landings Golf Course after $180M sports complex pitch
9+ hour, 24+ min ago (372+ words) The Clearwater City Council says an unsolicited $180 million sports and recreation complex proposal for the city-owned The Landings Golf Club property is worth further consideration, but the city is also opening a 30-day window for developers to submit alternate proposals…...
Poll: Shev Jones opens up 9-point lead over Oliver Gilbert in CD 24 Democratic primary
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (281+ words) State Sen. Shevrin Jones holds the advantage in the Democratic Primary for Florida’s 24th Congressional District, though more than a quarter of likely voters remain undecided less than two weeks before Election Day, according to a new St. Pete Polls survey…...
Clearwater locks in Duke for 30 years as St. Pete weighs a different path
13+ hour, 35+ min ago (302+ words) Clearwater has decided to stay with Duke Energy for the next 30 years, closing the chapter on the idea of a city-run electric utility at the same time St. Petersburg is weighing its own future with the power provider. On Thursday,…...