Fresh Take Florida

Congratulations to @UFJSchool @FreshTakeFla alum @juliamcoin as Pulitzer finalist in breaking news category for reporting on Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. Go, Gators! 🐊 charlotteobserver.com/news/state/nor…

Read our @FreshTakeFla exclusive coverage by @MatthewCupelli about the troubling criminal history of the newly elected @ViceChairTeague of the @FloridaGOP in today's @MiamiHerald

Newly elected vice chair of @FloridaGOP @ViceChairTeague was convicted in 2019 in state felony investigation into whether he had sexual relationship with inmate when he was jail guard @MatthewCupelli @FreshTakeFla floridapolitics.com/archives/73587…

Top Florida GOP official convicted in probe of sexual relations with inmate while Dixie jail guard trib.al/PF5TsUe

Florida begins first prosecutions under controversial ‘Halo Law’ Reporting by @Aidandisto of @FreshTakeFla floridapolitics.com/archives/73548… #FlaPol

Legislature rejects bills to improve backyard swimming safety Reporting by @KairiLoweryy of @FreshTakeFla floridapolitics.com/archives/73520… #FlaPol

Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville license plates to hit road soon: ‘He would be honored’ Reporting by @KairiLoweryy of @FreshTakeFla floridapolitics.com/archives/73515… #FlaPol

Meet Florida’s future: University seniors reflect on their paths to graduation Reporting by @LaurenBrensel of @FreshTakeFla floridapolitics.com/archives/73378… #FlaPol

Florida journalists keep finding cases of state lawmakers, candidates living outside their legislative districts. Lawmakers now are finalizing effort to make their home addresses a government secret @MatthewCupelli @FreshTakeFla

.@UF international student detained by immigration agents now back in Colombia Reporting by @BeaLunardini of @FreshTakeFla flapol.com/4ltkejO #FlaPol

New video: Police acknowledged traffic stop would almost certainly prevent UF international student from lawfully remaining in US: 'At some point, you’ve got to get some kind of consequence,' officer said. 'That’s life.' @bealunardini @FreshTakeFla wuft.org/fresh-take-flo…

Florida's public universities, colleges have 2 weeks to turn over 6 years of records on staffing, research, grant funding under @GovRonDeSantis newly mandated @FLDOGE initiative to find inefficiencies in higher education @garrettshanley @FreshTakeFla wuft.org/fresh-take-flo…

‘Gut punch’: Opposition grows to attorney general’s decision not to enforce law banning gun sales to buyers under 21 Reporting by @MatthewCupelli of @FreshTakeFla flapol.com/44gpEbo #FlaPol

If you need links to Florida Election Night reporting portals, we have 'em. Still waiting on Escambia. freshtake.vote/2025G/links.ph…

.@Snapchat, @YouTube covered under Florida’s new ban on social media for young teens Reporting by @LeeAnnJOU of @FreshTakeFla floridapolitics.com/archives/72937… #FlaPol

Florida Dems hope to narrow GOP’s slim US House majority with special election upsets @sophia_bailly @FreshTakeFla @UFJSchool miamiherald.com/news/politics-…

In honor of my @wjkbooks book The Seven Mountains Mandate passing through final edits, I made a donation to the @UFJSchool and its fund for @FreshTakeFla and my other Gainesville alma mater @TheAlligator.

Thank you, @MatthewBoedy!

Fort Myers reverses course, will cooperate with ICE Reporting by @FreshTakeFla @kairiloweryy floridapolitics.com/archives/72757… #FlaPol

Fishermen describe today’s rescue of teens who spent 16 hours adrift overnight on paddleboard off Gulf coast from @diegoperdomoaq @FreshTakeFla floridapolitics.com/archives/72687…