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Miami and Tampa worst in nation for annual inflation, but at least its not getting worse

Miami and Tampa worst in nation for annual inflation, but at least its not getting worse

by Brian Burgess | Oct 16, 2023

Two major metro areas in Florida remain at the very top of national year-over-year inflation rankings, but neither made the list for inflation growth in the last two months A WalletHub study, based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, reveals a 7.8 percent...
NASA admits Artemis moonshot is unaffordable, but Bill Nelson, magic money rocket man, is on the case

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...
2024 national and Florida real estate outlook predicts turbulence, but no crash

2024 national and Florida real estate outlook predicts turbulence, but no crash

by Brian Burgess | Oct 12, 2023

Bank of America economists warn of potential turbulence in the national real estate market for 2024, driven by soaring mortgage interest rates, but not a housing crash. Similarities are drawn between current conditions and the inflationary early 1980s when high...
Breakfast Bites, Political Cash Edition: Trulieve nears $40M; Abortion push nets $4M, GOP dominates Dems in cash haul

Breakfast Bites, Political Cash Edition: Trulieve nears $40M; Abortion push nets $4M, GOP dominates Dems in cash haul

by Brian Burgess | Oct 12, 2023

A quick run-down of the Florida political landscape 13 months before the 2024 General Election… Trulieve nears $40 million in recreational marijuana ballot bet Trulieve, a medical cannabis company, has increased its contribution to a ballot initiative for...
11th Circuit deals blow to DeSantis Admin on drag shows for children crackdown

11th Circuit deals blow to DeSantis Admin on drag shows for children crackdown

by Brian Burgess | Oct 12, 2023

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an injunction against a new Florida law known as the “Protection of Children Act.” The law sought to prohibit minors from attending events featuring sexual or lewd content and could have resulted in penalties...
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