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After Texas school shooting, Nikki Fried demands “gun violence prevention reform”
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is urging the Florida Legislature to add gun violence reform to this week's special session agenda following Tuesday's mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas. An 18-year-old gunman killed fourteen students and one teacher at Robb...
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Report: Patronis credits DeSantis’ anti-lockdown approach as the catalyst for Florida’s economic resiliency
Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis released a report on Tuesday highlighting the resiliency of Florida's economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report from the state's Department of Financial Services (DFS), entitled “Florida’s Economic Resilience,” outlines...
Fentrice Driskell tapped as new House Democrat leader
Following a caucus decision, Rep. Fentrice Driskell (D-Tampa) has been elected by her peers as Leader Designate of the Florida House Democratic Caucus. She will assume the role of Leader at the 2022 Organizational Session in November, succeeding Rep. Evan...
Redistricting spat heads to Florida Supreme Court
Groups in opposition to Gov. Ron DeSantis' proposed redistricting map filed a petition with the Florida Supreme Court in an attempt to halt a stay that set the governor's map to be used in the upcoming midterm elections. In a 59-page emergency petition, the...
In blow to DeSantis, conservative federal court rules against social media censorship law
A panel of federal judges for the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld a decision on Florida’s “social media censorship” law that a Florida federal judge ruled unconstitutional last year. The 3-0 vote upheld key First Amendment principles on free speech...
Lawmakers inch toward property insurance reforms on first day of special session
TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers began moving forward Monday with a plan to try to bolster the state’s troubled property-insurance market, but homeowners shouldn’t expect immediate relief from soaring premiums. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the plan (SB...
Ron DeSantis selected as one of Time’s 100 most influential people
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday was named as one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people, recognized in the Leaders category of the list alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and incoming Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Former Florida...
Redfin report: Three Florida hotspots have homes priced below the national median
Despite home prices in many once-affordable metros surging and pricing out many would-be buyers, a handful of popular migration destinations, mainly in the South, are still relatively affordable, according to a new report from Redfin. The technology-powered real...
DeSantis launches $100 million Hometown Heroes housing program
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced his approval of the Hometown Heroes housing program, allowing individuals that serve as police officers, firefighters, military officers, and a plethora of other professions to secure buyer-friendly loans to buy property...
Lawmakers expected to target roof claims, lawsuits, reinsurance as special session opens
TALLAHASSEE — Heading into a special session this week to address the state’s troubled property-insurance market, legislative leaders said late Friday they will focus on issues such as roof-damage claims, litigation and reinsurance. The House and Senate released...
Florida’s federal political contests: hot or not? We rate them all
A Friday ruling by Florida's 1st District Court of Appeal means that the maps backed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the GOP-controlled legislature are currently the maps everyone is working from. But anything could happen between now and...well, whenever the...
Appeals court lifts redistricting injunction, DeSantis map reinstated
A Florida court of appeals on Friday reinstated a stay against a circuit judge’s presiding that blocked the congressional redistricting plan put forth by Gov. Ron DeSantis, allowing his map to be used in the upcoming November elections. The decision is...
Florida unemployment down again; Tampa reports lowest jobless rate in the state
In April 2022, Florida’s unemployment rate decreased by 2.1 percentage points over the year to 3.0 percent and continues to remain below the national rate, which is currently 3.6 percent. Florida’s unemployment rate has remained below the national rate for 17...
Report: Florida population undercounted in 2020 census
Florida was one of six states where population was undercounted during the 2020 census, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Florida had an estimated 3.48 percent undercount, the fourth-highest rate in the country behind Arkansas,...
Florida tourism sees record numbers in first quarter
Over 36 million people visited the Sunshine State during the first quarter of 2022, exceeding pre-COVID metrics and representing a 39 percent increase from the same period in 2021. Florida has been a destination state for travelers coming out of COVID-19...
Florida Insurance Commissioner named in public policy circumvention lawsuit
The lawsuit was filed in Leon County by Air Quality Assessors, which operates as a contractor for the Restoration Association of Florida (RAF). The motion seeks to reverse a policy change and asserts that Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier allowed...
Republican Scotty Moore lands two endorsements, one from Mark Meadows
Republican congressional candidate Scotty Moore picked up a pair of endorsements this week in his bid for Florida's 9th Congressional District, including support from former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. The Orlando Republican landed two endorsements this...
Fentrice Driskell may fill Democrat leadership void left by sudden withdrawal of Ramon Alexander
TALLAHASSEE — Florida House Democrats are poised to select a new incoming leader on Tuesday, after a would-be leader dropped his re-election bid amid a controversy involving sexual harassment allegations. House Democrats will meet to make their selection when...
Biden decision to ease restrictions on Cuba, Venezuela draws the ire of Florida lawmakers
Florida leaders on Wednesday are responding to the Biden administration's Tuesday announcement that the President will reverse restrictions on Cuba that were put into place by former President Donald Trump. Some, including Sen. Marco Rubio are circling back to...
Former Notre Dame HC Lou Holtz backs Vennia Francois in HD 45
Legendary football coach Lou Holtz has endorsed Vennia Francois for House District 45. Francois, an Orlando attorney and state officer for the Florida Federation of Republican Women, announced on Wednesday that the former Notre Dame football coach was backing her bid....
Orlando area tops strongest commercial real estate markets in America
The Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metropolitan area is the strongest commercial real estate market in the nation, according to a recently published report by the National Association of Realtors. Orlando gained 10,000 new residents from other states, according to...
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