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Florida leaders reach budget compromise, vote planned for Monday
Florida legislative leaders have reached a deal for the state's budget and a vote could be scheduled for Monday. In a letter to members, House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, said the 72-hour review period will begin Friday evening and lawmakers will convene three...
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Races to watch: The Race to Replace Donalds in Congressional District 19
With Congressman Byron Donalds running for Governor, the race to succeed him in Florida’s 19th Congressional District is starting to take shape. Notably missing from the field of declared candidates are the well-recognized names of known Florida politicos. The GOP...
Senators file bipartisan bill to ease commercial space launch regulations
A bipartisan group of senators are bringing back to a bill to cut regulations for commercial space launces and the licensing of private remote sensing satellites. The Licensing Aerospace Units to New Commercial Heights Act is sponsored by U.S. Sens. Rick Scott,...
Silver Airways Abruptly Shuts Down
Silver Airways abruptly ceased operations Wednesday, six months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a bid to restructure its finances and remain in service. The Fort Lauderdale-based regional airline, which operated flights throughout Florida, the...
DeSantis to Lead Trade Mission to France, Attend Paris Air Show
Gov. Ron DeSantis will lead a trade and business development mission to France from June 16 to 18, with planned participation in the 55th International Paris Air Show. The trip is organized to promote Florida’s aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing sectors...
Mayfield Returns to Florida Senate After Winning Special Election
Republican Debbie Mayfield will return to the Florida Senate after winning a special election Tuesday for the District 19 seat, defeating Democrat Vance Ahrens by a margin of 54.4% to 45.6%. The district covers southern Brevard County. Mayfield previously served in...
Census Undercount Costing Florida Billions in Transportation Funds, Florida TaxWatch Report Finds
A report published on Tuesday by Florida TaxWatch warns that the state’s 2020 census undercount could have lasting consequences on federal transportation funding. Florida was one of six states with a statistically significant census undercount, missing an estimated...
DeSantis Signs Legislative Package Strengthening Penalties for Child Exploitation and Digital Sexual Abuse
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed four bills aimed at strengthening penalties for child sexual exploitation, tightening sex offender monitoring, and establishing new rules for the removal of AI-generated explicit content. He also pledged to sign a fifth measure in...
Report ranks Florida fifth for worker freedom
Worker freedom and labor reforms are fifth best in the nation in Florida, says the American Legislative Exchange Council in a report released Tuesday morning. States That Work: A Labor Policy Roadmap Across America, as the analysis is titled, grades policies on labor...
Florida officials announce preservation of 78K acres for conservation
Florida officials announced the approval of more than 78,000 acres for conservation in Florida on Tuesday. The biggest acquisition is 76,000 acres in the Ocala-to-Osceola Wildlife Corridor that close the final gap in a 100-mile, 1.6 million-acre network of public and...
DeSantis offers plan to eliminate property taxes for poor, rural counties
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants the state to take over some funding of government services for rural, thinly-populated fiscally constrained counties and allow them to eliminate their property taxes. DeSantis made the statement at an economic development announcement...
Point Blank Enterprises to Bring 300 Jobs to Wakulla County in $22M Expansion
Point Blank Enterprises, a manufacturer of body armor and protective solutions for military and law enforcement agencies, will establish a new facility in Wakulla County, bringing 300 new jobs to the region as part of a multi-agency economic development effort. The...
FAMU Athletics Director Arrested in State Probe Over Misuse of Public Funds
Florida A&M University’s athletics director and vice president, Angela Adams Suggs, was arrested on charges stemming from her previous role as head of the Florida Sports Foundation following an investigation into the misuse of public funds, the Florida Department...
Lu, The Long-Beloved Hippo of Homosassa Springs, Dies at 65
Lu, the African hippopotamus who for decades served as an unlikely but beloved symbol of Florida wildlife, died Saturday at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park at the age of 65. Born at the San Diego Zoo on Jan. 26, 1960, Lu arrived at the Homosassa...
DeSantis signs veteran-related bills on D-Day anniversary
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed three bills intended to protect veterans and their families on Friday in Port Charlotte. The day marked the 81st commemoration of the Normandy landings, known as D-Day, in France during World War II. According to state officials, 1.5...
Florida sheriff charged in public corruption, illegal gambling scheme
A Florida sheriff has been charged in a public-corruption related investigation that involved an illegal gambling operation. Attorney General James Uthmeier's Office of Statewide Prosecution charged Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez and others in a massive Central...
David Jolly Launches Gubernatorial Campaign, Targets Affordability and Public Education
Former U.S. Representative David Jolly, a former Republican and outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, announced Thursday he will run for Florida governor as a Democrat in 2026. Jolly, who represented a Tampa Bay-area district from 2014 to 2017, said he will...
Florida Consumer Sentiment Rises to 81 in May, Ending Three-Month Decline
Consumer confidence in Florida rose in May, breaking a three-month streak of declines, according to new data from the University of Florida’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research. The state’s consumer sentiment index climbed 3.7 points to 81.0, up from a revised...
Legislative leaders remain positive on progress toward a new budget
The leaders of the two chambers of the Florida Legislature struck an optimistic tone on Thursday as work continues on a budget deal. "We don't have a final product yet, but we both have the same goal," House Speaker Daniel Perez said. "We want to make sure that we...
Kamoutsas Confirmed as Florida Education Commissioner
The Florida Board of Education on Wednesday unanimously approved Anastasios Kamoutsas to serve as the state’s next Commissioner of Education. Kamoutsas currently serves as deputy chief of staff to the governor, where he oversees policy related to education, public...
Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement of Florida’s Social Media Law
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Florida from enforcing provisions of a 2024 law that restricts minors’ access to social media, ruling that the measure is likely unconstitutional while litigation continues. The order by Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker grants a...
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