Florida officials are being urged to investigate how taxpayer-subsidized hospitals spend public funds in a new letter targeting the University of Miami Health System. National nonprofit Save Our States sent a letter last week to Gov. Ron DeSantis, Senate President Ben...

The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) on Monday endorsed James Uthmeier in the Florida attorney general race, adding to support that already includes backing from President Donald Trump and the Republican Attorney Generals Association. In announcing the...

The number of people moving to Florida from other states has slowed since the pandemic, according to the latest U.S. census numbers, falling in line with estimates that the state’s population growth will moderate over the next decade. Florida experienced a boom in the...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday announced the creation of a new enforcement arm aimed at countering foreign-linked threats to consumers, launching the Consumer Harm from International Nefarious Actors (CHINA) Prevention Unit within his office....

The Supreme Court of Florida on Wednesday dismissed a case seeking an advisory opinion on a proposed constitutional amendment that would have legalized adult personal use of marijuana, formally ending the measure’s path to the 2026 ballot. In a brief order, the court...

A Florida House panel last week advanced a bill that would reverse a key 2023 tort reform that provides a presumption for multifamily residential property owners against negligence liability claims when they implement specific anti-crime measures. Current law provides...

Florida consumer sentiment edged higher in January, signaling improved confidence in current economic conditions even as inflation, borrowing costs, and policy uncertainty continued to weigh on households. The University of Florida’s Bureau of Economic and Business...

Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency found “numerous” instances of what it described as questionable spending across the state but no fraud, according to a report released by the DOGE task force. DOGE, created by Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration in 2025 to...

A very short flight from my home in the Florida Keys, the world’s deadliest animal has taken more than 30 lives in Cuba since December — most under the age of 18. Mosquitoes carrying dengue and chikungunya are responsible for those deaths. The Centers for Disease...

No citizen-led constitutional amendments will appear on Florida’s 2026 general election ballot after all proposed initiatives failed to meet the state’s legal requirements, the Florida Department of State announced Sunday. State election officials said none of the 22...

The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) on Monday endorsed Blaise Ingoglia in his bid for Florida chief financial officer, citing his experience in identifying wasteful municipal spending and prmoting a competitive business environment. AIF said its endorsement...

This past week, the Florida State Senate’s Judiciary Committee approved Senate Bill 1396, legislation that would bring greater transparency to the legal process and place guardrails on third-party litigation financing. Supporters say the measure represents a win for...

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson on Friday asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make federal disaster assistance available to farmers ahead of a winter storm forecast to bring freezing temperatures and high winds across much of the state....

A wide-ranging health and human services measure advanced in the Florida House on Thursday after clearing its first committee stop. The Florida House of Representatives Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee voted favorably on HB 693, sending the bill to...

The Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (FANA) is urging lawmakers to update state health care laws as Florida faces growing demand for anesthesia services driven by population growth, an aging demographic, and projected workforce retirements. The group says...

Florida Polytechnic University has been awarded nearly $3 million in federal funding to expand its cybersecurity and artificial intelligence programs through the creation of a new Public Service Applied Innovation Laboratory, university officials said on Thursday. The...

As the director of the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, (CRNA), program at the University of North Florida, I have been charged with graduating as many doctorally prepared advanced practice nurses as I can in response to the continual anesthesia provider...

Florida has opted into a new federal tax credit program that allows taxpayers to receive credits for contributions supporting K-12 education expenses, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday. The decision allows Florida residents to participate in the Federal Education...

Associated Industries of Florida, one of the state’s most influential business organizations, on Tuesday endorsed Republican U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds in the race for Florida governor. In a statement, AIF President and CEO Brewster Bevis said the group supports Donalds...