1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (374+ words) Bianca'Latvala, a local GOP political strategist and wife of Pinellas County Commissioner'Chris'Latvala,'has officially filed to run for Clearwater City Council in District 4. "Clearwater is my home, and I care deeply about its future," she said in a campaign announcement....

1+ mon, 21+ hour ago  (373+ words) Republican Hillsborough County School Board member Stacy Hahn has filed to run for the Hillsborough County Commission, challenging another Republican in a gambit for the countywide District 5 seat. Hahn, who has served on the Hillsborough County School Board since 2018, announced…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (401+ words) Bianca Latvala, a local GOP political strategist and wife of Pinellas County Commissioner Chris Latvala, is seriously considering running for Clearwater City Council. If she jumps in, she would be running for Seat 4, currently held by David Allbritton. Allbritton is…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (397+ words) Three candidates have qualified to run for Apopka Mayor, setting up a competitive 2026 race that carries bigger implications for the rest of Orange County. The Apopka City Clerk's Office confirmed that incumbent Mayor Bryan Nelson, Apopka City Commissioner Nicholas Nesta…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (496+ words) Orange County Commissioner Christine Moore has qualified for the Apopka Mayor's race as she prepares to resign her County Commission seat this Spring. Moore's four-year term on the Orange County Commission expires December 2026, but Moore has set her sights on…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (327+ words) Lakeland Commissioner Sara Roberts McCarley won the open race to become the city's next Mayor in Tuesday's election. Roberts McCarley received just over 50% of the vote to avoid a runoff out of the field of four candidates. The next highest…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (445+ words) The Gainbridge Super League kicks off its second season of professional women's soccer Saturday with three Florida teams among those beginning play. The defending champion Tampa Bay Sun travels to Brooklyn FC, while last season's runner-up, Fort Lauderdale United, hosts…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago  (309+ words) Florida Polytechnic University welcomed its new class of students Monday, with record-breaking enrollment of more than 1,900. That's a more than 10% increase over last year's historic enrollment and the second consecutive year of growth. Florida Poly, the state's only public institution…...

11+ mon, 6+ day ago  (235+ words) Two Southwest Florida lawyers are now donning robes, courtesy of appointments by Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis has named Amanda Levy-Reis of Bonita Springs and James Stewart of Naples to the 20th Judicial Circuit Bench. They'll succeed Judges Joseph Fuller and James…...