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13 Florida cities listed on America’s Best Cities to Work Remote in 2022
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Florida Dems stage walk out on Surgeon General confirmation, abstain from voting
All four Democrats on the Senate Committee on Health Policy walked out in protest of the hearing to determine if Dr. Joseph Ladapo should be confirmed to the position of State Surgeon General. The 6 remaining lawmakers, all members of the Republican Party, voted...
Telehealth prescription bill advances through legislation
House Bill 17 (HB 17) was unanimously approved by the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill would authorize physicians to prescribe certain drugs and medications through telehealth communication appointments. Initially filed on Aug. 2, 2021, the...
Florida Police Chiefs Association backs DeSantis’ re-election bid
Governor Ron DeSantis continues to draw support from the men and women in blue, with the Florida Police Chiefs Association (FPCA) being the latest law enforcement group to back the Republican's re-election bid. FPCA, the third-largest state police chiefs association...
Surfside-related building inspection measure clears first Senate hurdle
TALLAHASSEE --- Inspections would be required for many condominium buildings and other multifamily residences statewide under “minimum” steps lawmakers are considering in response to last year’s deadly Champlain Towers South collapse in Miami-Dade County. The Senate...
Month after month, Florida job growth has outperformed the nation
(The Center Square) – Florida now has experienced 20 consecutive months of job growth and 14 consecutive months of labor force increases, the state’s Department of Economic Opportunity reports. The state continues to outperform national figures. In December 2021, the...
NASCAR, Hillwood partner to bring e-commerce and infrastructure to Central Florida
NASCAR is collaborating with a top real estate developer to bring e-commerce and infrastructure to Central Florida. NASCAR and Hillwood announced on Tuesday that they will develop more than 200 acres of land adjacent to NASCAR home base Daytona International Speedway....
NextEra Energy implements leadership succession plan; names John Ketchum President and CEO
NextEra Energy, Inc. today began implementation of a leadership succession plan under which John Ketchum, currently CEO of one of the company’s subsidiaries, will serve as President and CEO. Ketchum, who has held a number of executive positions during 19 years with...
Sen. Book’s cyber trafficking bill advances through legislation
Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book introduced and advanced Senate Bill 1798 (SB 1798) in the Florida Senate Criminal Justice Committee today that aims to curb the growing endemic of "cyber trafficking," a practice where both real and stolen images are...
Biden administration restricts use of monoclonal treatment; 2,000 Floridians have treatment cancelled overnight
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday night severely restricted the use and dispersing of monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID-19, claiming that they are ineffective against the Omicron strain of the virus. Governor Ron DeSantis has pushed...
Source: NRSC readying ad blitz aimed at Demings’ law enforcement background
Its no secret that U.S. Senator Marco Rubio isn't ceding any ground to challenger Val Demings on the law enforcement front. Yesterday in Jacksonville, Rubio spoke at the Florida Sheriffs Conference and announced the support of 55 Florida Sheriffs who are backing his...
Survey: Floridians overwhelmingly support cooling off period before signing timeshare contracts
A new consumer protection survey shows that, despite the importance of the timeshare industry to the state's tourism-based economy, Floridians overwhelmingly want the Legislature to enact a 24-hour cooling off period before consumers can sign a timeshare contract. A...
Florida State Soccer to receive merchandise royalties in first-of-kind NIL deal
Florida State University (FSU) soccer, who won the NCAA championship in 2021, inked a first-of-its-kind Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) endorsement that would provide players with royalty payments on commemorative merchandise sold online. A small percentage of...
Bipartisan group of 55 sheriffs endorse Sen. Marco Rubio
Seeking re-election for his third term, Sen. Marco Rubio on Monday morning unveiled his 'Law Enforcement for Marco' coalition, comprised of 55 of Florida's sheriffs, during the Sheriffs Winter Conference. The Rubio campaign acknowledged that the gathering of...
Two billion here, two billion there…Florida lawmakers get another big budget boost
TALLAHASSEE — With lawmakers preparing to craft a new state budget, economists estimated Friday that Florida will collect nearly $4 billion more in general-revenue taxes than had been expected over two years. The increased estimates come after federal stimulus money...
Florida gas prices remain unchanged despite upward pressure on oil market
Florida gas prices remained relatively unchanged as the price of crude rises to multi-year highs, according to AAA. AAA found in their weekly report on Monday that the average price for gasoline in the Sunshine State sat at $3.23 per gallon. The price at the pump only...
Media Check: To the Miami Herald, all businesses are “nuisance businesses”
Another week, another round of anti-business, pro-government bilge from the Miami Herald. I’m not intentionally trying to pick on the Herald’s Capital Bureau Chief, Mary Ellen Klas, all the time either. This week's example is just too blatant to ignore. This time...
U.S. Department of the Interior files intent to appeal Seminole Gaming Compact shutdown
The U.S. Department of the Interior, which oversees tribal gambling, filed a notice stating its intent to appeal the November ruling that struck down the Seminole Gaming Compact, ending the current status of legal sports betting in Florida. The compact would...
Florida outpaces nation again in job growth
Florida's December 2021 economic data outpaced the nation in job growth during the same time period, according to a new Florida Economic Indicator data set released on Friday. The latest numbers mark 20 consecutive months of job growth for The Sunshine State...
School board politics and pay under consideration by Florida lawmakers
TALLAHASSEE --- House Republicans again are seeking to nix school board members’ salaries, but a proposal filed this year goes much further by increasing scrutiny of the way library books and other school materials are selected. The proposal up for consideration...
Florida’s housing market see strong gains in 2021
Despite a pandemic that has leveled several sectors, Florida's housing market wrapped up 2021 with more sales, higher median sale prices and more new listings compared to the year before, according to new housing data released by Florida Realtors. Statewide closed...
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