by Capitolist Staff | May 5, 2026
Florida Senate President Ben Albritton told senators Tuesday that the chamber will convene next week for a three-week special session aimed at completing the state budget and related legislation. In a proclamation communicated with state senators, issued jointly with...
by Capitolist Staff | May 5, 2026
U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody endorsed Wilton Simpson’s reelection campaign for Florida agriculture commissioner Tuesday, as the incumbent seeks a second term in the role. Moody, a former Florida attorney general appointed to the U.S. Senate earlier this year, said Simpson’s...
by Capitolist Staff | May 4, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a new congressional map on Monday, finalizing a mid-decade redistricting plan that would replace Florida’s current U.S. House boundaries for the 2026 elections. The measure, HB 1-D, was approved by the Legislature last week during a...
by Capitolist Staff | May 4, 2026
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has opened a civil investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) over alleged deceptive and unfair fundraising practices, issuing a subpoena that seeks records related to the organization’s charitable solicitations,...
by Capitolist Staff | May 4, 2026
Florida’s unemployment rate ticked upward in March, rising to 4.7 percent as the state continued to show signs of labor market softening despite adding jobs over the month, according to data released Friday by FloridaCommerce. The seasonally adjusted rate increased...
by The Center Square | May 4, 2026
Six to nine hurricanes have been forecast in the Atlantic Basin hurricane season from June 1 to Nov. 30 by the two leading authorities. At N.C. State University, the Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences teamed with the Department of Computer Science...
by The Center Square | Apr 30, 2026
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling Wednesday “compelled” Florida to redraw congressional districts, second-term Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday a day after the Legislature approved his map plan. The ruling in a Louisiana redistricting case was issued as the...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 30, 2026
U.S. Rep. Laurel Lee announced on Thursday that she will seek re-election in Florida’s 15th Congressional District and intends to remain in the district under the state’s newly redrawn congressional map. Lee, a Republican first elected to Congress in 2022, said the...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 29, 2026
Florida lawmakers approved a new congressional map Wednesday, sending Gov. Ron DeSantis a mid-decade redistricting plan that would replace the state’s current U.S. House boundaries for the 2026 elections. The House voted 83-28 for the legislation, HB 1-D, and the...
by The Center Square | Apr 28, 2026
Plans to redraw Florida’s congressional districts, which could give Republicans a gain of four seats as the midterm elections approach, has been approved by a committee in the House of Representatives. The Legislature, called into a special session by second-term...
