by Brian Burgess | Feb 24, 2025
It’s not every day that Jason Garcia, the former Orlando Sentinel advocate for left wing causes and a perpetual critic of Florida’s business landscape, stumbles onto something worthy of our attention. But every now and then, well, you know, even a broken clock, blind...
by Brian Burgess | Jan 31, 2025
There’s a scene at the beginning of The Fugitive where a prison transport bus collides with a freight train, sending wreckage flying in every direction. As the dust settles, U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard—played by Tommy Lee Jones—steps onto the scene, surveys the carnage,...
by Brian Burgess | Nov 13, 2024
A joint federal and state effort will preserve thousands more acres of land from Port Charlotte into Central Florida to protect drinking water quality, agriculture and wildlife. A $47 million conservation initiative is set to protect Florida’s Peace River Valley, a...
by Caden DeLisa | Sep 10, 2024
Florida’s citrus industry has continued its long-term decline, shrinking by 17 percent in acreage over the past year due to disease, environmental challenges, and decreased new plantings. Florida’s citrus industry has shrunk by 17 percent over the past...
by Brian Burgess | Aug 7, 2024
On the heels of the American Medical Association’s official stance in favor of decriminalizing drug use, the Centers for Disease Control released a study showing teen marijuana usage decreased in states where cannabis is legal. New data from the federal...
by Caden DeLisa | May 21, 2024
In a conversation with The Capitolist, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson outlined his long-term vision for the state’s agricultural sector, drawing attention to the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. The initiative, which surpassed the...
