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Lawmakers add transparency to conservation land sales
Potential sales or trades of state-owned conservation land would require more transparency under a bill that unanimously passed the Florida House on Tuesday. House Bill 441 increases the public notice on the land sales from seven days to 30. It would require proposed...
AIF Adds Endorsement to Moody’s Senate Effort
The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) on Wednesday announced its endorsement of Sen. Ashley Moody in her campaign for U.S. Senate, adding the support of one of the state’s oldest and most prominent business advocacy organizations. In a statement, AIF President...
Palantir Relocates Corporate Headquarters From to Miami
Palantir Technologies announced Tuesday that it is relocating its corporate headquarters from Denver to Miami, shifting the base of operations for the publicly traded data analytics and artificial intelligence firm to South Florida. The announcement was made during...
Florida House moves to rein in emergency fund spending
A bill that would block Gov. Ron DeSantis from using Florida's emergency fund for immigration enforcement efforts advanced in the state House on Monday. The Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund, created in 2022, is the state’s main source of funding for...
Florida Senate Democrats Elect Shevrin Jones as Leader for 2028–2030 Term
The Florida Senate Democratic Caucus on Tuesday elected Sen. Shevrin Jones as its leader for the 2028–2030 term, setting in motion a multi-year leadership transition within the minority party. Jones, a Miami Gardens Democrat representing Senate District 34, will...
House Bill Would Transfer Control of USF Sarasota-Manatee to New College of Florida
A bill filed on Monday in the Florida house would shift control of the University of South Florida (USF) Sarasota-Manatee campus to the New College of Florida and give individual universities more authority over how much they charge out-of-state students. The...
Florida Senate Files $115 Billion Budget Proposal for 2026–27 Fiscal Year
The Florida Senate on Friday filed its proposed $115 billion state budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year, setting the stage for negotiations with the House over a final spending plan before the start of the new fiscal year July 1. The proposal, Senate Proposed Bill 2500,...
Study Finds Florida Hospitals Drive $198B in State Economic Activity
Florida’s hospitals generated $198.6 billion in total economic output in 2023 and supported nearly 977,000 jobs statewide when accounting for indirect and induced effects, according to an economic impact report released on Thursday and prepared by University of...
Florida Housing Market Slows in 2025, But Rebound Signs Emerge
Florida’s housing market cooled through much of 2025 as elevated mortgage rates and affordability pressures slowed buyer activity, but easing borrowing costs and a rebound in international transactions are beginning to generate early signs of renewed momentum,...
Florida law enforcement leading with ICE 287(g) partnerships
Florida is leading the U.S. with the number of agencies that are participating in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287(g) program and implementing immigration enforcement. The program is named after the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1996, 8 USC 1357,...
KPMG Florida Hosts Inaugural Capitol Literacy Event
KPMG Florida on Tuesday hosted its first annual “Day at the Capitol” in Tallahassee, organizing a book donation drive to support literacy efforts for K-12 students across the state. The event, held Feb. 10 at the Florida State Capitol, brought together community...
Florida House panel advances bill to limit out-of-state enrollment at public universities
A Florida House committee on Tuesday approved legislation that would limit the number of out-of-state students enrolled at the state’s public universities. The Florida House Budget Committee voted to advance CS/HB 1279, a wide-ranging education bill that would require...
Tropicana Field approved for $16.5M taxpayer-funded repayment
Federal taxpayer funds will be used to reimburse part of St. Petersburg’s hurricane repair bill for Tropicana Field as the home team eyes a move to another stadium. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved $16.5 million to fix the stadium where the Tampa...
Boca Raton Lures Quantum Computing Firm D-Wave From Silicon Valley
D-Wave Quantum Inc. announced plans late last month to relocate its corporate headquarters from Palo Alto, California, to Boca Raton, Florida, and establish a major U.S. research and development facility in the city, referring to Florida as "one of the fastest growing...
Save Our States urges University of Miami Health System to focus on patients, not luxury
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...
AIF backs James Uthmeier for Florida attorney general
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...
AG James Uthmeier Endorses Evan Power in 2nd District Congressional Race
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Friday endorsed Evan Power in his bid for Congress, adding backing to the Republican primary contest in Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. Power, a Tallahassee-based political organizer and current chairman of the...
Florida’s pandemic population boom cools
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...
Uthmeier announces new unit to combat foreign-linked consumer and data threats
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....
Florida Supreme Court dismisses adult-use marijuana advisory case
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...
Fla. bill to undo ‘23 liability reform passes House panel
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...
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