Florida hospitals reduce nurse vacancies, but future workforce shortages demand continued investment

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Florida TaxWatch calls for cap on highway landscaping spending

by Caden DeLisa | Sep 12, 2024

Florida TaxWatch is urging Florida lawmakers to impose a cap on highway landscaping spending, citing concerns over rising costs and a lack of fiscal oversight. Florida TaxWatch is urging state lawmakers to impose a cap on highway landscaping spending, warning that...

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Trump, Harris exchange barbs in heated presidential debate

by The Center Square | Sep 11, 2024

(The Center Square) – Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump faced off on the debate stage in Philadelphia Tuesday evening, a major moment in a campaign that polling shows is evenly tied nationally and in the swing states. The two candidates...

DeSantis announces $122M infrastructure boost for rural Florida counties

by Caden DeLisa | Sep 10, 2024

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a $122 million investment in infrastructure projects across more than 30 rural Florida counties, aimed at improving roads, bridges, and drainage systems, with a significant portion allocated to areas affected by recent hurricanes. Gov. Ron...

Florida citrus acreage drops 17 percent as long-term decline continues

by Caden DeLisa | Sep 10, 2024

Florida's citrus industry has continued its long-term decline, shrinking by 17 percent in acreage over the past year due to disease, environmental challenges, and decreased new plantings. Florida's citrus industry has shrunk by 17 percent over the past year, according...

Florida Young Republicans endorse recreational marijuana legalization

by Caden DeLisa | Sep 10, 2024

The Florida Young Republicans endorsed Amendment 3 on Tuesday, citing individual freedoms and potential economic benefits, further strengthening the growing bipartisan coalition backing the measure. The Florida Young Republicans on Tuesday endorsed Amendment 3, a...

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VA’s high rejection rate of Camp Lejeune claims continues: the military’s toxic legacy of water contamination

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Sorry Brian Mast, but Joe Biden isn’t pooping in the St. Lucie Estuary

by Brian Burgess | Apr 1, 2024

Not that we needed any further reminders that 2024 is an election year, but Republican U.S. Representative Brian Mast is doing his part, just in case. Over the last week or so, the South Florida Congressman has gone on a bit of a rampage accusing the federal...

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...

Budget hawks start to circle over New College of Florida’s fiscal-fantasy business plan

by Brian Burgess | Nov 5, 2023

Pressure is mounting at New College of Florida in Sarasota, where a controversial new business plan is causing a stir among conservatives worried as much about budgetary discipline as they are about educational innovation. And now the school's new strategy has the...

With the magic wand of his own opinion, the Orlando Sentinel’s Scott Maxwell delivers high-cost, low-accountability solutions

by Brian Burgess | Oct 29, 2023

Ah, to live in Scott Maxwell’s world—a magical utopia where imaginary dollars are plucked from an evergreen money tree, and the complexities of public policy crumble under the weight of a keystroke. In this fantasy realm, Maxwell fancies himself as the Orlando...

Reagan wouldn’t sue Google

by George P. Bush | Oct 26, 2023

This opinion-editorial first appeared in the Wall Street Journal. The Capitolist republished it with the permission of the author. An epic debate is unfolding among Republicans about our vision for the nation. While I support strengthening our governing philosophy by...

NASA admits Artemis moonshot is unaffordable, but Bill Nelson, magic money rocket man, is on the case

by Brian Burgess | Oct 15, 2023

With significant economic implications for Florida's Space Coast, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) last month released a financial audit of NASA's moonshot program, Artemis, and the conclusion was demoralizing. Short version: the space agency's fantastical...