by Brian Burgess | Aug 7, 2023
Easily digested news nuggets to start your week off right… Sunshine State leads national manufacturing rebound Florida has experienced significant growth in manufacturing jobs since 2021, ranking third in the country in total manufacturing jobs added, but tied...
by Dara Kam - News Service of Florida | Aug 4, 2023
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office opposes a proposed constitutional amendment for recreational marijuana use, alleging it misleads voters to benefit Trulieve, the state’s largest medical-marijuana operator. Trulieve has contributed most of the...
by News Service of Florida | Aug 1, 2023
Associated Industries of Florida urges caution in implementing a new law restricting property ownership for people from China, citing negative consequences for investment and future growth. The law, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, limits land ownership by individuals...
by Brian Burgess | Jul 31, 2023
A $100 million veto by Ron DeSantis of a state-funded rural land conservation program has sparked GOP tensions inside Florida and on the presidential campaign trail. Despite the veto, the program will spend millions in taxpayer-funded subsidies this year to pay...
by Caden DeLisa | Jul 28, 2023
Florida’s bipartisan congressional delegation held a meeting to address the needs of the state’s agricultural industry, focusing on issues such as hurricanes, citrus greening, and illegal dumping of specialty crops. The forthcoming Farm Bill, the...
by Brian Burgess | Jul 25, 2023
State regulators conducted a week-long inspection sweep that netted 68,689 hemp extract products targeting children, including high-potency THC products. A reform of Florida’s hemp laws, spearheaded by Simpson, State Senator Colleen Burton, and State...
