by staff | Mar 18, 2026 | Florida News
State University System of Florida institutions. (Screenshot via Florida Board of Governors) Florida’s state universities collected $3.24 billion in research funds in 2024-2025, an increase from $2.26 billion in 2019-2020. That number has steadily climbed....
by staff | Mar 18, 2026 | Florida News
The Historic Florida Capitol in the foreground and the Florida Capitol behind it. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix) Florida lawmakers voted during their recently concluded regular session to recreate the state’s embattled disaster response fund — with some...
by staff | Mar 17, 2026 | Florida News
Grady Judd advocated for a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who “add to society.” (Screenshot Tampa Bay 28) Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, a top Republican and favorite of Gov. Ron DeSantis, doubled down Tuesday by again calling for an end...
by staff | Mar 17, 2026 | Florida News
Early voting is underway in three Florida legislative districts. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images) Ron DeSantis has been an decidedly activist governor during his seven-plus years leading Florida. When it comes to filling vacant legislative seats, however,...
by staff | Mar 17, 2026 | Florida News
T.K. Waters breaks with his fellow Immigration Enforcement Council on mass deportations. (Via Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office) T.K. Waters, the Jacksonville sheriff and member of Florida’s anti-illegal immigration council, is pushing back against GOP law...
by staff | Mar 16, 2026 | Florida News
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor addressing reporters in Tampa on Oct. 7, 2024. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix) The Tampa Police Department has revised its policies on immigration enforcement in response to a demand Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued last...
