by Brian Burgess | Aug 14, 2023
South Florida’s economy is thriving with companies moving in, job growth, and a rise in real estate prices. However, the population in the region has declined since 2019. Housing affordability is a critical factor, with the median price of homes in Miami-Dade...
by Brian Burgess | Aug 13, 2023
Over the last week or so, our state’s largest teachers union, the Florida Education Association (FEA), and its president, Andrew Spar, have sounded alarm bells at media outlets from Pensacola to Miami about the “largest teacher shortage in state...
by Brian Burgess | Aug 11, 2023
Florida’s revenue estimating conference is warning that a surge in electric vehicle (EV) use in Florida threatens gas tax revenue for state transportation projects. One proposed solution, Senate Bill 1070, was unanimously passed by the Florida Senate, but...
by Brian Burgess | Aug 10, 2023
Lockheed Martin’s Orion capsule and Boeing’s Starliner, significant aerospace endeavors in a coastal state with historical space ties, have divergent trajectories. Orion’s Artemis II mission targets a late 2024 lunar circumnavigation, propelled by...
by Brian Burgess | Aug 10, 2023
Florida led the nation in attracting high-income households, with a net increase of 27,500 between 2020 and 2021. The lack of state income tax and a shift towards outdoor lifestyles during the COVID-19 pandemic are cited as driving factors. Texas and North Carolina...