by Capitolist Staff | Feb 25, 2026
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced this week that the Governor and Cabinet, sitting as the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, approved the preservation of more than 2,800 acres of working agricultural land through the...
by Capitolist Staff | Feb 24, 2026
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds holds a lead in Florida’s Republican primary race for governor, according to a new statewide survey from the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL), though the poll also points to uncertainty as a large bloc of voters...
by Capitolist Staff | Feb 23, 2026
Florida agriculture sustained an estimated $3.17 billion in crop losses following winter storms Ezra and Gianna, according to a preliminary damage assessment released by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which said freezing temperatures...
by Capitolist Staff | Feb 23, 2026
The University of Florida (UF) generated $19.57 billion in economic output and supported more than 134,000 jobs across the state during the 2023-24 fiscal year, according to a new economic contribution report released Monday. The report, prepared by UF’s Institute of...
by The Center Square | Feb 23, 2026
A new Public Corruption Unit will review Florida’s legislative appropriations from the last two fiscal years looking for potential financial misconduct, Attorney General James Uthmeier says. The unit will operate within the Office of Statewide Prosecution with the...
