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...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 16, 2023
At kitchen tables across the Sunshine State, between bites of hastily prepared breakfasts or dinners, more and more Florida parents are discussing the idea of changing the place where their kids will sharpen their pencils and their minds. With a massive expansion of...
by Ryan Dailey - News Service of Florida | Sep 15, 2023
Approximately 123,000 new students have received private-school vouchers in Florida following a major expansion of voucher programs, according to a report by Step Up for Students. The expansion has led to a total of nearly 243,000 students enrolled in private schools...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 15, 2023
Multiple states, including Louisiana and Florida, are challenging FEMA’s new flood insurance rates, arguing they could hurt property values and wreck property insurance markets. Officials say the rate hikes may force some working-class homeowners to abandon...
