by Karen Murphy | Dec 2, 2020
U.S. Senator Rick Scott came out strongly this week against raising tuition at Florida universities, in opposition to statements made by Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson and members of the Florida Board of Governors, hinting that they would consider such a...
by Jordan Kirkland | Dec 2, 2020
Florida TaxWatch (FTW) announced Wednesday the appointment of Tony Carvajal as executive vice president. Carvajal, who previously served as president and CEO of The Able Trust, a foundation established by the Florida Legislature that is tasked with helping people with...
by Karen Murphy | Dec 2, 2020
Florida was recently awarded $28 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Labor Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grant in response to COVID-19. This money is in addition to $12 million received earlier this year. The grant is administered by the...
by Jordan Kirkland | Dec 2, 2020
Republican lawmakers are pushing back against a bill filed on Monday that would require background checks on Floridians purchasing ammunition. The bill, known as “Jaime’s Law,” is named in honor of 14-year-old Jaime Guttenberg, one of the 17 people...
by News Service of Florida | Dec 2, 2020
TALLAHASSEE — State regulators Tuesday approved a Florida Power & Light pilot program aimed at adding electric-vehicle charging stations, while also signing off on an FPL plan that will offer help with electric bills to some small businesses during...
by Brian Burgess | Dec 1, 2020
Flanked by state lawmakers and small business owners at Blue Gill Quality Food in Gainesville, the state’s Chief Financial Officer, Jimmy Patronis, called for “meaningful liability protections” for business owners to protect them from the...
