by The Center Square | Aug 1, 2024
The Florida Auditor General’s follow-up audit of the state’s economic incentives programs found ongoing issues with unverified background screenings for independent contractors and delays in revoking system access for former employees. (The Center Square)...
by Caden DeLisa | Aug 1, 2024
Florida Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio, along with Senator Mark Kelly, introduced the Strategic Ports Reporting Act to mandate a U.S. Department of Defense study assessing and countering risks from Chinese control over global port control. Florida Senators Rick...
by Caden DeLisa | Aug 1, 2024
A developing tropical rainstorm in the northern Caribbean may strengthen and impact Florida this weekend, potentially bringing heavy rain, thunderstorms, and rough surf. A tropical rainstorm developing in the northern Caribbean may impact Florida this weekend,...
by Caden DeLisa | Jul 31, 2024
Republican state Senator Joe Gruters endorsed a ballot measure to legalize adult-use marijuana in Florida, citing individual freedoms and public safety, despite opposition from Governor Ron DeSantis and the Republican Party of Florida. Senator Joe Gruters on Wednesday...
by Caden DeLisa | Jul 31, 2024
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis issued a directive on Wednesday prohibiting the Department of Financial Services from engaging with organizations involved in news source censorship or blacklisting activities. Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy...
by News Service of Florida | Jul 31, 2024
After a U.S. district judge ruled against them, Florida and three other states asked an appeals court to temporarily halt a new federal rule extending Title IX protections to include gender identity-based discrimination in education programs. Hours after a U.S....
