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Amy Kremer's Data Center Revolt is coming to Florida. She'll find the state got there first.
17+ hour, 4+ min ago (407+ words) The Data Center Revolt pulls into Jacksonville on Monday with a message this state already heard and wrote into law. Florida has been asking her questions for a year. Florida Power & Light’s latest rate package goes further, requiring developers to…...
Tampa, Jacksonville and Orlando land in top 10 list of best boomtowns in America
21+ hour, 10+ min ago (329+ words) Tampa, Jacksonville and Orlando are among the top 10 cities in the U.S. for boomtowns, according to a new study released by the financial loan firm LendingTree. Analysts with LendingTree looked at the country’s largest metropolitan areas and considered factors such as…...
Winner and Loser of the Week in Florida politics — Week of 9.6.26
1+ day, 5+ hour 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…...
Hakeem Jeffries backs David Jolly for Governor
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (217+ words) Congressional Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is throwing his weight behind two former House colleagues in the race for Florida Governor and Lt. Governor, endorsing the David Jolly-Gwen Graham ticket. “I proudly and strongly support David and Gwen, am fully behind…...
'Connecting the dots': Christopher Chestnut roots family backing Byron Donalds in persecution of Andrew Gillum, FDP's treatment of Black Democrats
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (724+ words) Christopher Chestnut says his mother Cynthia Chestnut’s endorsement of Republican Byron Donalds isn’t about “kickbacks,” and that he’s endorsing the Republican over Democrat David Jolly in the Governor’s race also. “We’re not the sellouts. We’re being sold out,” he said…...
Byron Donalds continues to dominate cash race against David Jolly
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (290+ words) Donors have a clear preference in the race for Governor. Republican nominee Byron Donalds is spending heavily, but continues to hold a strong fundraising lead over Democrat David Jolly in the remaining weeks before the first vote-by-mail ballots are sent…...
Ashley Moody already has 50% support in new poll of Senate race
2+ day, 2+ hour 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…...
Takeaways from Tallahassee — Face to face on NIL
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (1687+ words) Name, image and likeness have been a game-changer in college sports. Some argue it was about time NCAA athletes got some cash in their pockets — not in the SMU way, of course. But whether you agree or not, NIL is…...
Florida university speech ranks above national average, damaged by incidents
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (502+ words) Florida universities deserve a “D” for their free expression policies and attitudes, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) announced in its annual 2027 College Free Speech Rankings. The nationwide average is a “D-“, an improvement from last year’s “F…...
After questions about Black support, Black leaders surge to boost David Jolly
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (226+ words) After Democratic Gainesville Commissioner Cynthia Chestnut decided to rebuke her party and back Republican Byron Donalds in the Governor’s race, Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly is rolling out a coalition of Black former and current elected officials to vouch for…...