Florida bolsters its cybersecurity under new legislation

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My Safe Florida Home bills reach DeSantis

by Caden DeLisa | Apr 23, 2024

Gov. Ron DeSantis is poised to sign two bills that would not only enhance the My Safe Florida Home program by adding $200 million and capping funding commitments but also expand its scope to include condominiums through a new pilot program. A pair of bills that would...

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25 attorneys general sue over EPA emissions rule, EV mandate

by Bethany Blankley | The Center Square | Apr 22, 2024

Attorneys general from 25 states, including Florida, have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to prevent a new Biden administration rule mandating stringent emissions standards for future vehicle models from taking...

Florida gas prices climb to 2024 high

by Caden DeLisa | Apr 22, 2024

Gas prices in Florida reached a new high for 2024 at $3.64 per gallon last Wednesday, driven by volatile oil markets affected by geopolitical tensions and OPEC production cuts. Gas prices in Florida surged to a new peak for 2024 last Wednesday, hitting $3.64 per...

Poll pegs marijuana, abortion initiatives short of passing, but many voters still undecided

by Caden DeLisa | Apr 20, 2024

A poll released this week indicates that Florida's ballot initiatives to enshrine abortion rights into the state's Constitution and legalize recreational marijuana are both below the needed 60 percent supermajority for approval, though significant portions of the...

Audit finds issues with Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program

by Andrew Powell | The Center Square Contributor | Apr 19, 2024

A Florida Auditor General's report identified issues in the administration of the state’s scholarship and grant programs, including non-compliance with state law, delayed refunds, and mismanagement of funds, affecting the disbursement of nearly $548 million in Bright...

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Analysis: Florida’s cannabis amendment balances freedom and regulation

by John Bash | Mar 26, 2024

This fall Florida voters may consider a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate state-law criminal penalties on the use of marijuana by adults, pending approval of the proposal by the Florida Supreme Court. But last week Governor Ron DeSantis expressed...

Can DeSantis’s presidential campaign even survive until Super Tuesday?

by Brian Burgess | Nov 26, 2023

As the 2024 Iowa Caucus looms, the political landscape - complicated by the calendar - presents formidable challenges for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. With Donald Trump appearing nearly unbeatable in virtually every state or national poll, DeSantis's campaign is...

Your portable mortgage could kickstart the stagnant real estate market

by Michael Peters | Nov 22, 2023

Recent news reports reveal that the supply of houses for sale is much lower than the demand, and that this problem is accelerating. The problem is due in part to the fact that interest rates are over 7 percent, and people are not selling their existing homes because a...

Media’s latest anti-DeSantis narrative is all Frost, no bite

by Brian Burgess | Nov 21, 2023

Even in Florida, temperatures this time of year are a bit cooler, though 'winter' usually only lasts a few weeks. Even so, Congressman Max Frost has been engaged in an effort to turn up the heat by lighting matches under Governor Ron DeSantis on the topic of property...

NFIB: Florida businesses will see rent tax cut on Dec. 1, but it should be even lower

by Bill Herrle | Nov 21, 2023

By now, Florida businesses should have received letters from their landlords saying the taxes on their commercial rents and leases will be cut by 1 percent on Friday, Dec. 1. My organization, the National Federation of Independent Business, strongly supported the 2023...

When it comes to changing our state constitution, none of us are as dumb as all of us

by Brian Burgess | Nov 19, 2023

Another week, another reality-challenged column from the Orlando Sentinel's Scott Maxwell, a man for whom facts are optional and cynicism passes for wisdom. In his latest foray into the swamp of Florida politics, Maxwell takes a swing at Republican efforts to inject...

DeSantis, The Donald, and The Dial of Destiny

by Brian Burgess | Nov 12, 2023

Down 30 points according to a medley of Iowa Caucus polls, political pundits are starting to wonder when Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will throw in the towel. The answer is straightforward: he won't, because he thinks that Iowa has the potential to deliver a plot...