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Gabrielle Russon is an award-winning journalist based in Orlando. She covered the business of theme parks for the Orlando Sentinel. Her previous newspaper stops include the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Toledo Blade, Kalamazoo Gazette and Elkhart Truth as well as an internship covering the nation’s capital for the Chicago T
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Winner and Loser of the Week in Florida politics — Week of 9.6.26
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (1741+ words) With just over 50 days until a pivotal election, a new political battlefront is emerging in Florida’s most populous county. Is it a new affordability issue or a controversial immigration plan? Is it a war of choice we’re being gaslit by…...
Takeaways from Tallahassee — Face to face on NIL
1+ day, 35+ min ago (1687+ words) Name, image and likeness have been a game-changer in college sports. Some argue it was about time NCAA athletes got some cash in their pockets — not in the SMU way, of course. But whether you agree or not, NIL is…...
Last Call for 9.10.26 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (726+ words) — First Shot — 🎂 Happy milestone birthday to Katie Ballard, Mother of Dragons, Raiser of Political Funds Extraordinaire, Fiercest Friend and a Determined Foe. Attorney General James Uthmeier’s campaign is releasing its first television ad of the 2026 cycle, a 30-second spot titled…...
Last Call for 9.9.26 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (944+ words) — First Shot — Ed. note — Peter and Drew are locked in on an AI project that we believe will change the way Florida political news is covered. They’re going heads-down Thursday to bring it across the finish line, so there will…...
Byron Donalds turns lean-years story, hurricane warning into affordability pitch
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (553+ words) The honeymoon was in Fort Lauderdale because plane tickets cost too much. Dinner was drive-through chili, with rice added to stretch it. Byron Donalds is running on it. “When we got married, we worked two jobs each, and we were…...
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 9.9.26
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (1009+ words) Red Hills Strategies is expanding with the addition of Megan Lee as a director and Lauryn Klostreich as a project coordinator. Lee joins the Tallahassee-based communications firm after seven years in the Gov. Ron DeSantis administration, including serving as Deputy…...
Last Call for 9.8.26 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (828+ words) — First Shot — Florida’s representatives at the Republican Midterm Convention now know exactly when they will take the stage. The Republican National Committee released the full speaking order and time blocks Tuesday for the two-day gathering, which begins Wednesday at the…...
‘A valuable perspective’: South Florida electrical workers union back Phil Ehr for CD 28
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (336+ words) A South Florida chapter of North America’s largest electrical union has chosen a side in the General Election clash for Florida’s 28th Congressional District, and it’s going with the challenger. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 349, is endorsing retired…...
Jeff Brandes: Jurassic Florida — David Jolly’s hurricane plan comes with a hurricane tax
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (570+ words) “Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.” Jeff Goldblum’s unforgettable line in “Jurassic Park” wasn’t really about dinosaurs. It was about hubris — about believing intelligence, ambition and good intentions could…...
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 9.8.26
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (1083+ words) We’re starting the day with a win. The Society of Professional Journalists’ Florida chapter presented its 2026 Sunshine State Awards in Fort Lauderdale last week. Florida Politics took first place for Independent News Website. I have never liked chasing trophies. My…...