📋 The DeSantis administration is investigating petition signatures in support of Florida's abortion rights amendment, a move supporters of the measure view as potential political interference. (Tampa Bay Times)
The probe comes long after the deadline to challenge the validity of the signatures. And election supervisors told the Times the state's inquiry, which has focused on verified signatures, is unusual.
💰 An investor who accused the owners of Big Storm Brewing of money laundering has dismissed his lawsuit against them after the two parties reached a confidential settlement. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)
🗳 Hillsborough Commissioner Joshua Wostal (R) says that while he often turns routine commission votes into headlines, he won't run for statewide office anytime soon and will seek re-election in 2026. (Tampa Bay Times)
☕ King State willshutter its popular Tampa Heights coffee shop in October. It celebrated its five-year anniversary over the summer and was named one of Food & Wine's "Best Coffee Shops in America." (Creative Loafing)
