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José Javier Rodríguez says it’s ‘rich’ for GOP to criticize his 2018 cash bail proposal floridaphoenix.com/2026/10/22/j...

floridaphoenix.comJosé Javier Rodríguez says it's 'rich' for GOP to criticize his 2018 cash bail proposal • Florida PhoenixIn the late 2010s, the GOP-controlled Florida Legislature attempted to move toward criminal justice reforms that had already been taking place in red and blue states across the country. That movement ...
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Checking ‘I do’ regarding stock trades is an issue in Florida’s 7th Congressional District floridaphoenix.com/2026/10/13/c...

floridaphoenix.comChecking 'I do' regarding stock trades is an issue in Florida’s 7th Congressional District • Florida PhoenixBanning congressional stock trading has become a big issue in this year’s midterm election in Florida, with both Republican and Democratic candidates including it in their agendas to clean up corrupti...
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Bernie Sanders, Chris Murphy, and Ro Khanna are coming to Florida to campaign with Angie Nixon floridaphoenix.com/2026/10/12/b...

floridaphoenix.comBernie Sanders, Chris Murphy, and Ro Khanna are coming to Florida to campaign with Angie Nixon • Florida PhoenixBernie Sanders will take his Fighting Oligarchy Tour to the Sunshine State next weekend, when he will hold four campaign events with Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon across Central and Nor...
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Byron Donalds says solar power is a ‘fad’ but Florida utilities are expanding its use  floridaphoenix.com/2026/09/30/b...

floridaphoenix.comByron Donalds says solar power is a ‘fad’ but Florida utilities are expanding its use  • Florida PhoenixDespite the Trump administration’s hostility towards renewable energy, information released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that utility solar capacity — large scale projects that ...
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From the @orlandosentinel.com State leaders say they fixed Florida’s insurance crisis. A new survey shows homeowners don’t buy it www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/25/f...

orlandosentinel.comState leaders say they fixed Florida’s insurance crisis. A new survey shows homeowners don’t buy itThey’re reporting surging premiums, a staggering rate of being dropped by their insurers, and deep dissatisfaction with the coverage they’re getting in our exclusive South Florida Sun Sentinel/Orlando...
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Power for and by the people? St. Petersburg citizens launch campaign for municipal utilities floridaphoenix.com/2026/09/02/p...

floridaphoenix.comPower for and by the people? St. Petersburg citizens launch campaign for municipal utilities • Florida PhoenixST. PETERSBURG — A coalition of local organizations in St. Petersburg announced Wednesday a petition campaign to try to place a measure before the public that, if approved, would make the city the fir...
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Ashley Moody says news media need to ‘answer’ for coverage of Democratic Senate primary floridaphoenix.com/2026/08/21/a...

floridaphoenix.comAshley Moody says news media need to ‘answer’ for coverage of Democratic Senate primary • Florida PhoenixTAMPA — Florida Republican U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody says the political world wouldn’t be so shocked about Jacksonville state Rep. Angie Nixon’s victory over Alex Vindman in the Democratic Senate primary...
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Jolly promises campaign $ will come in after the primary, but says he can win despite being outspent floridaphoenix.com/2026/08/18/j...

floridaphoenix.comJolly promises campaign $ will come in after the primary, but says he can win despite being outspent • Florida PhoenixTAMPA — David Jolly likes his chances of becoming the first Democrat to win the governor’s race in Florida in more than three decades this November. You read that correctly. The 53-year-old former GOP...
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DeSantis takes aim at AOC, says it’s not time to let Dems off the hook for ‘Woke 1’ floridaphoenix.com/briefs/desan...

floridaphoenix.comDeSantis takes aim at AOC, says it’s not time to let Dems off the hook for ‘Woke 1’ • Florida PhoenixFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis has joined the chorus of conservatives taking exception to a prominent Democratic lawmaker’s weekend comment regarding policy positions taken by progressives in 2020 that are...
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Democratic Progressive Caucus of FL endorses Dayna Marie Foster for governor in primary election floridaphoenix.com/briefs/democ...

floridaphoenix.comDemocratic Progressive Caucus of FL endorses Dayna Marie Foster for governor in primary election • Florida PhoenixIn a reflection that Florida progressives still aren’t comfortable with a former Republican as their standard bearer for governor this fall, the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida has endorsed e...
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Uthmeier announces felony charges against a Canadian citizen who voted in Florida elections floridaphoenix.com/2026/07/30/u...

floridaphoenix.comUthmeier announces felony charges against a Canadian citizen who voted in Florida elections • Florida PhoenixA shared federal database has provided evidence to charge a Canadian citizen with voting illegally in Florida seven times, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced, chastising a federal judge...

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New estimates put the U.S. undocumented immigrant population in mid-2024 at 14.6 million to 15.8 million, a sharp increase from around 11 million in the 2010s. via @stateline.org

newsfromthestates.comUndocumented immigration population reached as high as 15.8M, report findsNew estimates put the U.S. undocumented immigrant population in mid-2024 at 14.6 million to 15.8 million, a sharp increase from around 11 million in the 2010s. Since then the non-citizen population…
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Florida Democratic chair calls on Ashley Moody to release grand jury report on Hope Florida  floridaphoenix.com/2026/07/29/f...

floridaphoenix.comFlorida Democratic chair calls on Ashley Moody to release grand jury report on Hope Florida  • Florida PhoenixFlorida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried is calling on Republican U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody to use her power to seek release of a grand jury report into the $10 million in taxpayer funds diverted to th...
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Attorneys for Florida death row inmates seek stays of execution from U.S. Supreme Court floridaphoenix.com/2026/07/27/a...

floridaphoenix.comAttorneys for Florida death row inmates seek stays of execution from U.S. Supreme Court • Florida PhoenixBarring a last-hour intervention by the U.S. Supreme Court, two Florida death row inmates will be executed within hours of each other Tuesday at Florida State Prison near Starke. James Aren Duckett, 6...
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Democrats Annette Taddeo and Earle Ford compete to face CFO Blaise Ingoglia in November floridaphoenix.com/2026/07/24/d...

floridaphoenix.comDemocrats Annette Taddeo and Earle Ford compete to face CFO Blaise Ingoglia in November • Florida PhoenixAn interesting point in discussing the Democratic primary election for chief financial officer (CFO), one of the most powerful positions in Florida government, is that there almost wasn’t one. For mon...
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Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida releases congressional slate for Aug. 18 primaries floridaphoenix.com/briefs/democ...

floridaphoenix.comDemocratic Progressive Caucus of Florida releases congressional slate for Aug. 18 primaries • Florida PhoenixDemonstrating that a lot of the political energy in the progressive parts of the Democratic Party lies with fresher faces, the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida has unveiled its congressional s...
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Union objects to Trump administration move to privatize security at Tampa International Airport floridaphoenix.com/2026/07/21/u...

floridaphoenix.comUnion objects to Trump administration move to privatize security at Tampa International Airport • Florida PhoenixOfficials with the union representing transportation security officers at more than 400 U.S. airports are criticizing the decision by the Trump administration and officials with Tampa International Ai...
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FDA lowers orange juice sugar standard — officials say it will boost Florida citrus floridaphoenix.com/2026/07/17/f...

floridaphoenix.comFDA lowers orange juice sugar standard — officials say it will boost Florida citrus • Florida PhoenixLAKELAND — Florida’s once thriving citrus industry has declined precipitously over the past two decades, but state agriculture officials believe the downward trajectory may have plateaued, and express...