State university system Board of Governors announce two finalists for Chancellor position

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Suspended prosecutor sues DeSantis, claims his refusal to enforce state law is a mere “policy difference”

by Jim Turner - News Service of Florida | Aug 17, 2022

The state attorney suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis for refusing to enforce Florida law has filed a lawsuit against DeSantis seeking to return to his old job In his filing, Andrew Warren argued that the dispute amounted to nothing more than "policy differences" ...

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Florida receives $1.5 million grant for rural health workforce training

by Caden DeLisa | Aug 17, 2022

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded more than $1.5 million to CommunityHealth IT, Inc. in the Kennedy Space Center to assist in creating a rural public health workforce pipeline The funding is part of the HHS efforts to expand rural...

State budget projections jump by $5.3 billion over two years, but economists see troubling signs

by Jim Turner - News Service of Florida | Aug 17, 2022

State budget forecasts increased by $5.3 billion over the next two years, but economists say their forecast could easily fall short in an economic downturn If the forecast holds, Florida's general revenue is likely to see $3.45 billion next year, and another $1.82...

Web3, cryptocurrency programs expanded at Florida International University in new partnership

by Caden DeLisa | Aug 17, 2022

Florida International University (FIU) and Blockchain.com announced a partnership on Tuesday that aims to expand Web3 and cryptocurrency education programs at the university Miami, where FIU is located, has been an early adopter of web3 and cryptocurrency...

With his rise in national profile, the cost to protect DeSantis and his family also rises

by Jim Turner - News Service of Florida | Aug 16, 2022

Costs to protect Florida's first family have increased more than 25 percent over the last year DeSantis's increasing national profile likely played some role, though specific security costs were not listed More than $6 million was spent during the last year to protect...

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Seven Florida primary races on the national radar

by Todd Carney - RealClearWire | Aug 11, 2022

RealClearPolitics lists six Florida congressional races on the radar as potential springboards onto the national stage The governor's race is listed as an obvious a make-or-break for any potential national ambitions for DeSantis The results of the Florida primaries,...

Double Standard: The Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post demand transparency in one court case, but ignore another

by Brian Burgess | Jul 17, 2022

Both the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post asked a court to unseal witness testimony in a high profile criminal case The Herald justified its intervention in the case by telling readers that "what happens in the courts is supposed to be open to public scrutiny."...

Congress is ignoring small businesses on tech antitrust

by Rob Retzlaff | Jul 14, 2022

For years, small businesses nationwide have raised alarms about misguided legislation targeting America’s biggest online companies - Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon. But, despite the highly valuable and beneficial tools and services these platforms provide small...

Signal vs. Noise: Forget abortion and gun control. It’s still the economy, stupid.

by Brian Burgess | Jul 10, 2022

History tells us that American voters are fickle and tend to focus on pocketbook issues when they are relevant From gun control to abortion, Democrats are hopeful that the recent Dobbs ruling and mass shootings will salvage their campaigns Inflation, gas prices, and...

Independence Day reminds us that freedom needs safekeeping

by Marion Hammer | Jul 1, 2022

Freedom is a gift. America’s Freedom was purchased with the blood of patriots who fought and died so we could be free. With that freedom, they gave us the U.S. Constitution and its first 10 amendments, otherwise known as the U.S. Bill of Rights. They included the...

Why do big banks, credit cards, and incumbent telecom companies get a special pass in the Senate’s “competition” bill?

by Trevor Wagener | Jun 27, 2022

Viewers watching Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on Sunday received nearly half an hour of propaganda in favor of the latest version of Senator Amy Klobuchar’s American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S. 2992). Oliver failed to mention the curious contradictions...

Media Check: Florida’s legacy newspapers gave Andrew Gillum a free pass in 2018

by Brian Burgess | Jun 26, 2022

Last week's indictment of Andrew Gillum, the former Tallahassee mayor and 2018 Democrat nominee for Florida governor, stunned almost every political observer in the state when the news broke early last Wednesday. Literally everyone in the media - including The...