Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears announced her bid to succeed term-limited Gov. Glenn Youngkin in 2025, telling Fox News that she wants to build on her fellow Republican’s record of revitalizing the Old Dominion’s economy.

Earle-Sears, if successful in the primary, will potentially face Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., if the similarly prominent Virginian wins the Democratic primary.

"We really have to win, because the other side is wanting to do all kinds of machinations and so many ‘gotcha’ stuff that’s not going to help propel Virginia forward," Earle-Sears said on Friday.

Sears said that Youngkin’s single term has laid a "great foundation" for a like-minded successor.

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"We've got to keep building on that. We have had corporate headquarters that have moved here — even from overseas. We have grown businesses here. We have been an incubator for business," Earle-Sears said on "Fox & Friends."

"It's all about business, because that's where the money comes from, so that we can have the beautiful things we like; the quality of life, the schools, the roads, the bridges, all of that."

Speaking with Fox News Digital, a Youngkin spokesman similarly praised Earle-Sears and called her a "steadfast partner" over the past four years.

"Governor Youngkin is squarely focused on helping Republicans win in Virginia in 2024, because this election is about strength versus weakness — a strong economy, a secure border and strong America," Justin Discigil said Friday.

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"The 2025 election will be about continuing the extraordinary results from commonsense policies that are making Virginia the best place to live, work and raise a family versus returning to the failed extremism of the left-progressive agenda."

Earle-Sears, who emigrated from Jamaica as a youth, would be the first Black woman to hold such an office in Richmond.

She served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was previously a state legislator from Virginia Beach. Earle-Sears noted Friday that her initial win there had been a major upset in a majority-Democratic district.

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"I only had three months to run and no money," she said.

"When you have the right ideas, and when you know the voters have given you a mandate to run, to move forward, then you've just got to press forward," she said on Fox News Channel.

"You have hostile legislators who want to stop you [in] every way because they're thinking you're going to get a win — but the win is for the people."

Visiting an 18th-century fountain in Rome could start costing you more than the coin you toss in the water.

Italian officials are considering allocating time slots to visit the historic Trevi Fountain to help curb tourists overcrowding the area.

Drafted plans reveal the fountain would require timed reservations to be made in advance, limiting the number of people allowed to access the steps, Reuters reported.

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In 2022, there was 1.4 million euros ($1.52 million) collected in coins that were thrown into the Trevi Fountain.

In 2023, there were 36 million tourists visiting the Lazio region, where Rome is located, according to the Roma Capitale annual statics report.

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Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri told reporters on Wednesday, "The situation at the Trevi Fountain is becoming technically very difficult to manage," adding that the measures are "a very concrete possibility," according to Reuters.

The measure would include officials asking non-residents to make a "symbolic" contribution of around $1 or $2 while residents would be able to access the fountain for free. 

The Trevi Fountain's name derives from a toponym in use in the area since the mid-20th century, according to city of Rome's government tourist site.

Approximately six million Americans traveled to Italy in 2023, according to the State Department.

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Italian cities are no stranger to implementing policies in an attempt to reduce overtourism.

The country already charges a tourist tax of around $1 to $5 per person per day.

Venice initiated a pilot program in April to charge day-trippers an entry fee with the intention of trying to reduce the influx on peak days, Fox News Digital reported.

Fox News Digital reached out to the Italian Ministry of Tourism for comment.

Reuters contributed to this report.