Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 7.25.25
Start the day right with your morning review of the issues and players behind Florida politics.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
Start the day right with your morning review of the issues and players behind Florida politics.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
The analysis calls on Florida employers to provide better child care for workers, and pushes the child care industry to pay employees better.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
Education news dominated this week, with new leaders being brought on, trusted faces returning and UF left wondering what's next.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
The narrowly tailored measure is meant to keep records a court rejected as defamatory from public dissemination.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
Hooper is the second most powerful leader in the state’s upper legislative chamber.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
A Gov. DeSantis ally, Collins has been floated as a possibly Mayor, Lt. Governor or even future Governor.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
The shooter, who owned a security and protection firm, remains on the run and possibly heading to Canada.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
Some local leaders have been fighting to use hotel tax to solve the community’s problems, such as the lack of affordable housing and public transportation, for years| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
It’s nearly $40M short of what the Governor recommended.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
House and Senate leadership ultimately could not resolve bills crafted with significantly different styles.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
The state Senate passed its medical marijuana implementation bill on Friday, the last scheduled day of the Special Session. The measure (SB 8-A), after| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
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This is not the first time Visit Florida has been a topic of debate among lawmakers.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
The Department of Health hasn't had to take input on rulemaking for the industry since 2017.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
The addition of funding will help pay for corrections officers at municipal jails who are handling more inmates charged with immigration violations.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
The Senate passed a bill without objection that will put a referendum before voters.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
Adam Botana and Mike Giallombardo have local bills that would put governance on the ballot in Lee County.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
Can lawmakers wrap these issues in time to finish a budget Monday?| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
A transfer from a revolving loan fund has now been agreed on for the House and Senate.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
The minimum pay raise would be $1K.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
That’s markedly less than what the House initially proposed.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
A countywide referendum will appear on Lee County ballots in 2026.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
‘We are together, we are a network, and we are growing.’| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
A birthday message to the President decrying authoritarianism arrives the same day a military parade unfolds in the nation's capital.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
Covelli Family Limited Partnership will pay a $600K fine broken down in 4 quarterly payments starting July 15.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
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Grab the checklist, it's hurricane kit time.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
All have demonstrated loyalty to the Governor.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
Until late Thursday afternoon, 'Moe Saunders' appeared on Florida's elections website as Maureen Saunders Scott.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
Hemos Joseph had been collecting petitions that would have asked voters to amend the state constitution to allow a North Florida casino.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
The law enforcement association met in Ponte Vedra to dole out laureates and induct new leadership.| Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.
