Tim Enos to resign from Sarasota Co. School Board
Sarasota County School Board Chair Tim Enos is expected to announce his resignation on Wednesday morning. Sources working with the district say the retired police officer will take the job…
Leaving a top Donald Trump administration post? There may be an ambassadorship waiting.
Diplomacy may be soft power, but in President Donald Trump ’s administration, it is also lately a soft landing. National security adviser Mike Waltz was nominated as United Nations Ambassador…
Trump’s Homelessness Crackdown Has Been Tried Before. It Didn’t Work.
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What Is a Far-Right Ideologue Going to Do With the U.S. Institute of Peace?
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Desperate Towns, Empty Promises: The EV Startup That Left Three Communities Hanging
This 2022 photo shows an abandoned theater in Pine Bluff, Ark., one of the towns where local officials were told last year that Imola Automotive USA would be building an…
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 8.13.25
Good Tuesday morning. Florida health care and business leaders will convene for a roundtable discussion today at 10 a.m. on the importance of extending the enhanced premium tax credits. The…
Fort Smith Board set to hire Amanda Strange as internal auditor
The City of Fort Smith is on track to once again have an internal auditor. The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted during a special meeting Tuesday (Aug. 12) to…
Fabián Basabe calls for firing of Bay Harbor Islands Town Attorney who preceded him in the House
State lawmakers don’t ordinarily involve themselves in the employment practices of the localities they serve, but Republican Rep. Fabián Basabe isn’t your ordinary state lawmaker. The Miami Beach Republican wants…
J.B. Hunt CEO Shelley Simpson says Forty Under 40 ‘a big deal’
Shelley Simpson, president and CEO of Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., quickly put into perspective the significance of being a Forty Under 40 honoree. “It’s a big deal,” she…
Jacksonville City Council seeks ethics opinion after General Counsel hires in-law’s firm
Should the city of Jacksonville’s lawyer have hired his father-in-law’s firm? That’s the controversy the City Council voted to resolve via soliciting an opinion from the Florida Ethics Commission. General…