Ryan Nicol

6 days ago | floridapolitics.com | Ryan Nicol

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz is one of the leading voices in Congress to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which is soon to expire, through 2026. The NFIP offers flood insurance policies for those worried about natural disasters. That’s particularly important in Florida, as homeowners’ insurance typically does not cover flooding. According to the NFIP, there are more than 5 million policyholders nationwide who have flood insurance through the program.

1 week ago | floridapolitics.com | Ryan Nicol

It’s nearly two years out from the next West Palm Beach Mayor’s race, but West Palm Beach Commissioner Christina Lambert is wasting no time making a major statement when it comes to fundraising. Lambert reported raising a whopping $210,000 in the first quarter between her candidate account and political committee, blowing away her only declared challenger so far, Palm Beach County Commissioner Gregg Weiss. Lambert brought in nearly $103,000 between Jan.

1 week ago | floridapolitics.com | Ryan Nicol

Lawyer and U.S. Army Reserve Cpt. Yoni Anijar has raised more than $102,000 for his bid for the open House District 100 seat. Most of that money — $85,000 — comes from self-loans that Anijar may or may not spend. He raised just over $17,000 in outside contributions. The reporting period covers the first quarter of 2025, running from Jan. 1 to March 31. “We set out with a goal to put $100,000 in the bank, and that’s exactly what we did,” Anijar said in a statement announcing the funding haul.

1 week ago | floridapolitics.com | Ryan Nicol

Gov. Ron DeSantis is making several new appointments to the Florida Citrus Commission as citrus farmers continue pushing for relief. DeSantis has named five new members to the Commission: Emma Ezell, Sean Frelich, Vernon Hollingsworth III, Daniel Hunt and Melanie Ressler. The Governor also reappointed five existing members in Steve Johnson, Carlos Martinez, William Poulton, Daniel Sutton and Patrick Schirard.

1 week ago | floridapolitics.com | Ryan Nicol

We’ve got a three-way standoff when it comes to cost-saving proposals for Floridians, and with less than three weeks to go until Session ends, it’s still not clear what package will emerge. First, Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed eliminating property taxes. Logistical hurdles aside (there is no state property tax, only local governments establish them, and it’s unclear how to make up all of the revenue lost here), there are some flaws to this path.