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City of Tallahassee, FSU Reach $1.7 Billion Agreement to Transfer City-Owned Hospital Assets
The City of Tallahassee and Florida State University (FSU) on Friday reached a $1.7 billion agreement to transfer city-owned hospital assets currently leased to Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, advancing plans to transform the region’s healthcare system into a full...
Lawmakers weighing options after Florida regulators say big drug middlemen ‘impede’ exams, aren’t paying bills
Eight pharmacy benefit manager examinations “impeded.” Five tied up in litigation. Nearly $500,000 in unpaid regulatory invoices. That’s the snapshot from a now-month-old report from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s first-ever examinations of the state's...
Florida House Passes Measure to Phase Out Non-School Property Taxes
The Florida House on Thursday approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would phase out non-school property taxes on homesteaded properties, sending the measure to the Senate for consideration. Lawmakers voted 80-30 to pass House Joint Resolution 203. The...
Kevin Steele Ends Florida CFO Bid, Will Seek Reelection to House
State Rep. Kevin Steele announced he is ending his campaign for Florida chief financial officer and will instead seek reelection to the Florida House, according to a statement released Thursday. “After much prayer and reflection with my family, we have made the...
Bill tightens restrictions on unemployment benefits
Eligibility requirements for unemployment benefits would be tightened under a bill passed by the Florida House. House Bill 191, which cleared the chamber in an 81-31 vote, has a companion bill in the Senate that has passed the necessary committees and is ready for a...
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...
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