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Every weekend, we take a look at the news stories shaping the conversations in Florida’s business, policy and political worlds. Here’s this weekend’s Capitolist wrap-up, which we call “The Wrap.” The pandemic officially ended last week, like it or not. With little...
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Environmental activists push findings of professor without disclosing paid relationship to media
An environmental group with financial ties to the Everglades Foundation hired an out-of-state professor to conduct a narrowly focused environmental impact study. The professor then made at least one media appearance on the matter before the report and the paid nature...
UnitedHealthcare delays controversial new ER policy
After harsh criticism from the medical community, UnitedHealthcare announced Thursday it is delaying a new emergency department policy in which the insurance provider would stop paying for emergency room (ER) visits it deemed not to be true emergencies....
Reactions roll-in to DeSantis signing property insurance overhaul
Officials and industry leaders are reacting to Governor Ron DeSantis signing a bill into law on Friday that addresses premium increases and seeks to make the property insurance market more competitive. Holding a roundtable discussion in Sarasota, the Governor...
Florida PSC stiff arms growing calls to investigate up to $300 million in Duke Energy Florida executive pay
Despite an increasing number of calls to investigate the executive compensation practices of Duke Energy Florida, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC), which regulates Florida's utilities, today said they currently have no reason nor intention to look further...
An obscure infection may deliver life-saving treatments to diseased citrus trees
A recent ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit left Florida citrus growers with one less tool in their fight against a disease that has decimated Florida’s citrus industry. However, there may be another treatment in the...
Sizzling real estate market on the Panhandle’s gulf coast
Paradise is affordable right now, and many are fighting to buy their little piece of it. New homes sales on the gulf coast of the Florida Panhandle are as hot as beach goers in the middle of August. According to the Central Panhandle Association of Realtors (CPAR),...
Florida Board of Education passes rule banning critical race theory in public schools
The Florida Board of Education (BOE) approved a proposal today, banning the controversial concept of 'critical race theory' and implementing new rules on how American history is taught in public schools. The Board held a meeting at the Florida State College at...
Moody fires back in cruise ship vaccination fight
On the eve of a court hearing, Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office pushed back Wednesday in a fight with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about restrictions on cruise ships during the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. Department of Justice attorneys...
Court blocks controversial pesticide designed to fight citrus disease
TALLAHASSEE --- In a victory for environmental and farmworker groups, an appeals court has overturned federal approval of a controversial pesticide that supporters say could help fight a disease that has caused heavy damage in Florida’s citrus industry. The decision...
Miami Mayor sees results in efforts to draw fintech businesses to the “Magic City”
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’ is positioning the “Magic City” as the nation’s newest technology hub, a sun-drenched utopia for cryptocurrency, start-ups, and other financial tech (fintech) businesses. That push yielded results last week when Miami hosted bitcoin 2021,...
Entrepreneur Freddie Figgers joins Enterprise Florida Board of Directors
Figgers Enterprise announced on Wednesday that its founder and CEO, Freddie Figgers, will join the Enterprise Florida (EFI) Board of Directors. Enterprise Florida is a public-private jobs-creating agency that works to recruit, support, and invest in businesses across...
Proposed rule bans critical race theory even though it’s not taught in Florida schools
(The Center Square) – The Florida Board of Education (BOE) will meet Thursday in Jacksonville to discuss a proposed rule prohibiting teachers from teaching K-12 students about critical race theory even though it is not taught in state schools. Critical race theory...
Demings launches U.S. Senate bid
TALLAHASSEE --- With the theme “Never Tire,” Orlando Democratic Congresswoman Val Demings on Wednesday formally launched her campaign to try to unseat U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in 2022. The announcement was not a surprise: Demings last month said to “stay tuned”...
FPL touts 12 million solar panels, 40 percent completion of “30-by-30” plan
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) announced a major milestone, surpassing 40 percent completion of its groundbreaking “30-by-30” plan to install 30 million solar panels by 2030. The "30-by-30" plan, launched in 2019, secured solar sites throughout the state,...
Following Twitter ban, Rebekah Jones announces Congressional campaign against Matt Gaetz
Rebekah Jones‘ Twitter suspension saga took a bizarre turn late Monday night after the embattled data designer announced that she’s running for Congressman Matt Gaetz‘s seat. Jones, a former Florida Department of Health (DOH) employee who was fired for repeatedly...
DeSantis takes on China; signs two bills to curb foreign influence on Florida businesses and schools
In sharply worded comments today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took on China, vowing to stop its “nefarious foreign influence and corporate espionage in Florida.” The comments came during the signing of new legislation which bans specific foreign governments, such as...
DeSantis receives star treatment at first live music festival since pandemic
As gubernatorial candidate and Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried spends the weekend putting out fires sparked by her last-minute “revisions” to her financial disclosures, Governor Ron DeSantis emerges out of smoke on a concert stage to receive star...
DeSantis-led anti-riot law seen as bellwether across the nation
Whether it's pushing back against lockdown restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic or the populist push to combat social media censorship, Governor Ron DeSantis continues to find ways to stay at the forefront of the national conversation. One of the more recent...
Jacksonville leads nation in professional ‘in-migration’ as Florida population, wealth swell
(The Center Square) – Florida's three largest metro areas collectively led the nation in “in-migration” during a six-month span ending in April, according to LinkedIn, the digital professional networking platform used by 740 million people across the world....
Mosaic shuts down largest potash mine amidst flood risks
Mosaic, one of the world's leading producers and marketers of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients, announced on Friday it would immediately cut production at its biggest potash mine due to flood risks. The Tampa-based fertilizer company, which owns and...
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