by Capitolist Staff | Jun 30, 2026
Florida business confidence reached its highest level since the Florida Council of 100 launched its CEO Index last year, with executives reporting stronger expectations for sales, investment and hiring despite national economic uncertainty. The council’s Q2 2026...
by The Center Square | Jun 30, 2026
Florida restaurants must begin disclosing mandatory operations charges to customers starting Wednesday. The rule mandates all public food service establishments in the state to include a notice disclosing the amount or percentage of any operations charge that a...
by Capitolist Staff | Jun 29, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed Florida’s $117.6 billion budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, approving a spending plan that he said reduces state spending for the fourth consecutive year. The final budget comes after nearly $810 million in line-item vetoes and...
by Capitolist Staff | Jun 29, 2026
Lt. Gov. Jay Collins filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to block Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback from appearing on Florida’s 2026 ballot, arguing that Fishback does not meet the state’s constitutional residency requirement to serve as governor. The...
by The Center Square | Jun 27, 2026
Texas and Florida are leading in tort reform, bringing more business and economic growth to southern Boom Belt states, the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute (TCCRI) and The James Madison Institute (JMI) argue. TCCRI was founded in 1996 by a group of...
by The Center Square | Jun 26, 2026
Alligator Alcatraz is closing after being in operation for just one year, the governor confirmed this week. The immigration detention center located in the Everglades began accepting detainees in July of 2025 after an eight-day construction process. It aided in close...
