by Brian Burgess | Oct 28, 2024
As Florida heads into the final stretch of early voting before Election Day on November 5, Republicans have built a substantial lead in ballots cast, continuing a trend that has seen the GOP solidify its advantage across the Sunshine State. According to the latest...
by Brian Burgess | Oct 25, 2024
On the evening of February 8th, 2022, Tallahassee police officers responded to a call at a Circle K gas station, where they found Ryan Ray, an aide to City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow, passed out in the driver’s seat of a car. Body camera footage from the incident,...
by Brian Burgess | Oct 22, 2024
For the past few months, there was a flicker of hope among Democrats nationwide—a glimmer that Vice President Kamala Harris might revive the party’s fortunes and take the fight back to Donald Trump, a task she may yet succeed with, but not as easily as some...
by Brian Burgess | Oct 16, 2024
After a contentious debate on Tuesday, business groups ripped Darryl Parks as an unserious candidate. In a heated debate for Florida’s Senate District 3 seat, Democratic challenger Daryl Parks faced off against Republican incumbent Corey Simon, but the...
by Sheriff Gordon Smith | Oct 16, 2024
As the Sheriff of Bradford County with nearly 40 years of experience in Florida law enforcement, I have seen firsthand the devastating effects that low-level marijuana possession charges can have on individuals and their families. This November, we have a unique...
by Capitolist Staff | Oct 15, 2024
AccuWeather has raised its damage estimate for Hurricane Helene to as much as $225 billion, citing widespread infrastructure destruction and economic losses across the southern Appalachians and southeastern U.S. Damage estimates for Hurricane Helene have risen to as...
by News Service of Florida | Oct 15, 2024
The Progressive Corp. on Tuesday estimated it will face $325 million in losses from damage to vehicles in Hurricane Milton and up to $200 million in property-insurance losses and other costs. The insurer included the estimates in a filing with the U.S. Securities and...
by Capitolist Staff | Oct 11, 2024
President Joe Biden will visit Florida on Sunday to assess the damage from Hurricane Milton, a Category 3 storm that compounded ongoing recovery efforts from recent Hurricane Helene. President Joe Biden will travel to Florida on Sunday to assess the damage left by...
by News Service of Florida | Oct 11, 2024
TALLAHASSEE — Hurricane Milton “poses a significant threat to the Florida property insurance market,” particularly for insurers that focus their business on the state, the financial-rating agency AM Best said in an analysis released Wednesday. Milton, which could slam...
by The Center Square | Oct 11, 2024
(The Center Square) – Recovery in Florida continued Friday morning following Wednesday’s overnight strike of Hurricane Milton that left 12 dead and millions without power. Reports vary on the number killed, from as low as eight to as many as 14. An estimated...