by Bethany Blakely - The Center Square | Apr 7, 2023
Florida’s Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Program is attracting police officers from across the United States with its signing bonuses, training, relocation expenses, pay raises, and adoption benefits. Governor Ron DeSantis announced that over 1,750 new...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 3, 2023
An empty shell bill was filed in the Florida Senate late last week that suggests it will be used as a vehicle to make changes to the state’s election laws. Under current law, some legal scholars believe Ron DeSantis is barred from running for president unless he...
by Capitolist Staff | Mar 28, 2023
Miami has the highest taxpayer burden and debt out of Florida’s four largest cities, according to an analysis by Truth in Accounting (TIA). The report found that two-thirds of the 75 most populous US cities didn’t have enough money to pay their bills, with...
by Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. via The Center Square | Mar 15, 2023
The Sunshine State isn’t so sunny when it comes to paid internships, ranking low for both pay rate and paid opportunities. Florida pays interns less than most other states, ranking 35th in the nation for hourly intern pay rate. The state also affords...
by Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. via The Center Square | Mar 7, 2023
At the height of the 2020 “Defund the Police” movement, Florida ranked 7th nationally in per capita police spending. The Sunshine State ranked 15th nationally in the number of police officers per 100 people. New York took 3rd overall in police spending per...
