by The Center Square | Feb 6, 2025
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch had a message for the Tampa Bay Rays: Either take the previously negotiated stadium deal or walk away from the plan. Welch made the remarks during his annual state of the city address on Tuesday. Welch used his 2023 state of the city...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 5, 2025
A House bill filed on Wednesday would limit corporations and investment firms from buying up single-family homes and converting them into rentals, giving local governments the authority to restrict investor-owned housing. The Strengthening Home Ownership in Florida...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 5, 2025
A House bill filed on Tuesday seeks to strengthen hurricane resilience for condominium buildings across the state through a pilot program offering state-backed mitigation grants. House Bill 393, filed by Rep. Vicki Lopez and Rep. Christine Hunshofsky, seeks to amend...
by The Center Square | Feb 5, 2025
Transfers from the Florida Lottery to education were down by 3% or $65.8 million less than the prior fiscal year, according to a report released by the Legislature’s research arm. The Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability found that...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 4, 2025
Consumer confidence in Florida edged up slightly in January, with the Florida Consumer Sentiment Index rising to 86.9 from 86.7 in December, according to a report released Tuesday by the University of Florida’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research. The marginal...
