by Brian Burgess | Nov 11, 2020
Proving to be one of the tougher storms to forecast, the now-hurricane strength Eta has at one point or another been predicted to hit anywhere between New Orleans and Tampa. And it’s the latter city that is now on the rightmost edge of the “cone of...
by Brian Burgess | Nov 10, 2020
The 780,000 customers of Tampa Electric Company (TECO) will see higher electric bills next year, after unanimous approval of a rate hike by the Florida Public Service Commission. The eight percent increase for electricity will bring the average customer bill to...
by Brian Burgess | Nov 10, 2020
Tropical Storm Eta is currently penciled in to make landfall near Pensacola just after midnight on Sunday at less than hurricane strength. But forecasters are ready to erase that track and pencil in a new one every few hours, as the shifty storm continues to...
by Brian Burgess | Nov 9, 2020
Augmenting The Capitolist’s Tallahassee-based reporting team and helping to align the site’s content strategy for 2021 and beyond, Karen Murphy joins the staff as Capital Reporter. She will cover Florida’s state government and report on issues...
by Jordan Kirkland and Brian Burgess | Nov 4, 2020
WINNERS Wilton Simpson and Chris Sprowls – Florida’s incoming Senate President and House Speaker sealed the deal for the next two years, picking up five seats in the House and holding the line in the Senate despite a concerted Democrat effort to...
