1+ hour, 33+ min ago  (275+ words) Easter egg hunt events are springing up in many cities as Floridians head into Easter weekend, and Jacksonville is no exception. The city is hosting a major Easter egg hunt Saturday morning dubbed "Riverfront Palooza." The event is free and…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago  (507+ words) Henry David Thoreau was a master wordsmith, a philosopher and a key figure in the Transcendentalist movement. He lived in solitude in nature, and his works inspired many to seek a greater existence. Thoreau once said, "You must live in…...

13+ hour, 50+ min ago  (344+ words) For millions of Americans in rural communities, their ZIP code affects their health outcomes. In Florida alone,more than 662,000 residentslive in non-metropolitan areas, where limited access to specialty cancer care and lagging screening rates often result in late-stage diagnoses of…...

13+ hour, 47+ min ago  (594+ words) U.S. Rep. Cory Mills made a solo trip to meet with Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa in Damascus. That marks at least the second unofficial trip in the last year to meet with the new Syrian President, who previously fought for an…...

14+ hour, 13+ min ago  (417+ words) A rising number of students are seeking the taxpayer-funded school choice vouchers, with 500,000 already applying for next school year since the window opened Feb. 1, Step Up For Students said this week. The application surge comes as lawmakers recently raised concerns…...

14+ hour, 14+ min ago  (1102+ words) In January 2024, a Muslim group ran into unexpected opposition when a hotel abruptly canceled its annual meeting days before the long-scheduled event was supposed to start. Instead of gathering for prayer, learning and fellowship, the Marriott Coral Springs Hotel and…...

14+ hour, 53+ min ago  (719+ words) Bob Buckhorn continues fundraising momentum; hits $1.8M banked'Florida Politics Former Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn will have plenty of cash available for an eventual mayoral bid, with another strong fundraising quarter for his affiliated political committee, Friends of Bob Buckhorn. The PC…...

17+ hour, 25+ min ago  (950+ words) Fresh off a razor-thin upset in Senate District 14, Sen. Brian Nathan is pivoting quickly from campaign mode to governing before turning his attention to a possible November rematch against Republican Josie Tomkow. Nathan faces an immediate test and has only…...

18+ hour, 14+ min ago  (686+ words) Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier did something last month that doesn't happen often in politics. He broke with every previous Florida Attorney General and reversed the office's long-standing position on felon-in-possession of a firearm " rightfully so. That's a correct reading…...

19+ hour, 53+ min ago  (423+ words) Businessman and former Fire Commissioner Michael Holderness is weighing a run for the House after Kristen Truong withdrew from the race to succeed term-limited Bradenton Republican Rep. Will Robinson. That opens the door for a reshaped GOP Primary for House…...