Politics

Tallahassee City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow will run for mayor in 2026. That announcement comes the same day Mayor John Dailey announced he would not seek reelection.

The lawsuit alleging he’s violating the Florida Constitution by not filling the seat

Rainbow-painted crosswalks and Black Lives Matter street art installations could soon be a thing of the past. New guidelines place bans on such messaging.

The move comes as several other states are considering the process amid a push from national Republicans and Democrats who hope new maps could help their parties win seats during the midterms.

Florida Democrats have continued to stumble in the state. The party’s active voter role now trails Republicans by more than a million. President Donald Trump won the state by 13 points in 2024.

DeSantis’ “Florida DOGE” messaging is modeled after the national Department of Government Efficiency actions by the Trump administration but are focused on auditing local governments.

Casello was a long-time firefighter. He who jumped into local politics in 2013 before being elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2018. He was 73.

Activists that organized the protest advocated that those in attendance consider employing civil disobedience in response to Florida’s controversial new immigration detention centers.

Ingoglia has been one of DeSantis’ closest allies in the legislature. He’s one of the few Republican lawmakers this session to back almost every issue DeSantis championed.

A federal appeals court has rejected an attempt to shield the school board members from testifying about removing or restricting access to books in Escambia school libraries