by Brian Burgess | Oct 2, 2023
A Leon County judge ruled in favor of Florida state officials in Gainesville’s lawsuit over the transfer of utility control from the city to a governor-appointed board. The city’s claims were dismissed with the judge citing the lack of standing to sue top...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 29, 2023
Florida cities, including Wildwood-The Villages, Punta Gorda, and Lakeland-Winter Haven, experienced significant population growth from July 2021 to June 2022 due to high net migration rates. Wildwood-The Villages led the nation with an 8.7% population increase,...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 23, 2023
While inflation is forcing families across the country to grapple with higher grocery bills and other increased costs, one of the spinoffs is how the effects of inflation are creeping into other places too. In Florida, where the property insurance market was already...
by Capitolist Staff | Sep 21, 2023
St. Petersburg and Tampa are using public funds for a new baseball stadium in downtown St. Pete, with the Rays covering $700 million of the costs. Public funding will be divided between the city of St. Petersburg and Pinellas County, funded by tourist taxes and...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 18, 2023
Easily-digested news nuggets to start your day… Florida unemployment holding steady Florida’s unemployment rate held steady at 2.7 percent for the second consecutive month in August. The state saw an increase of 8,000 unemployed Floridians compared to...
by Kathleen Passidomo | Sep 17, 2023
As the new school year begins, it is amazing to reflect back on what an exciting year 2023 has been for education in the Sunshine State. Just a few months ago, the Legislature passed and Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law historic school choice and parental...
