1+ day, 27+ min ago   (329+ words) Tampa, Jacksonville and Orlando are among the top 10 cities in the U.S. for boomtowns, according to a new study released by the financial loan firm LendingTree. Analysts with LendingTree looked at the country’s largest metropolitan areas and considered factors such as…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (455+ words) “We are waist-deep in the quicksand and we are still sinking,” Carol Marbin Miller, deputy investigations editor of The Miami Herald, said in a phone interview. “Miami is the biggest city in Florida,” Marbin Miller said. “Florida is a crucial…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (688+ words) Florida’s Public Service Commission has rejected a rule change that would have raised power bills statewide, handing consumer advocates a win after a yearslong fight over the provision. The 4-1 vote against proposing the amendment to the Florida Administrative Code followed…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (809+ words) Miami-Dade County’s newspaper of record, the Miami Herald, has cut 30 staff positions in a move current and former employees call a “devastating” blow to local journalism and accountability reporting. The layoffs, first flagged by political consultant Fernand Amandi on X,…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (387+ words) Pinellas County Commissioners will debate the future of automated license plate readers next month as a proposal to pull Flock technology from county roads comes into play. Commissioner Vince Nowicki has proposed putting an end to county contracts, subscriptions and…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (644+ words) Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly focused on needs of the disabled community during a stop in Venice. But some immediately criticized a failure to accommodate the disabled people attending the event. Olivia Keller, a prominent disabled advocate, was among those…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (367+ words) Attorney General James Uthmeier joined leaders of multiple law enforcement agencies to announce they busted a suspected widespread baby formula theft ring that stretched through several counties. The latest roundup is an extension of a 2025 case. Uthmeier said the state’s…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (515+ words) Hialeah Republican Rep. Alex Rizo’s bid for Senate District 39 now carries support from Florida’s second-largest law enforcement union. The Florida State Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) this month gave Rizo, a six-year member of the House, an emphatic endorsement letter. Among…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (290+ words) Thursday is World Suicide Prevention Day, and the Florida Behavioral Health Association (FBHA) is leading efforts to raise awareness of resources to help. Melanie Brown Woofter, President and CEO of the FBHA, said that suicide unfortunately still poses a serious…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (664+ words) Floridians have seen their electricity bills increase steadily over the past five years, and a potential rule change before the Public Service Commission (PSC) this week could lead to even higher rates for many customers across the state. Ahead of…...