by Brian Burgess | Aug 8, 2023
The Florida Department of Transportation’s Turnpike Enterprise plans to construct a new toll road connecting U.S. 98 in Panama City Beach to Interstate 10, aiming to provide faster access to the Emerald Coast area and improve emergency response routes. The toll...
by Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida | Aug 3, 2023
A federal appeals court rejected a construction company’s attempt to limit liability after barges broke loose and damaged the Pensacola Bay Bridge during Hurricane Sally in 2020. The court decision was a victory for property owners and businesses that filed...
by Brian Burgess | Aug 2, 2023
Miami is the least affordable city for renters in the U.S., with 53% of households spending at least 35% of their income on rent. Other Florida cities like Orlando and Tampa are also facing rental affordability issues, with 45% and 44% of renters respectively...
by Brian Burgess | Jul 27, 2023
The City of Gainesville filed a lawsuit challenging a new state law (HB 1645) that shifts control of Gainesville Regional Utilities to a governor-appointed board, arguing it violates the city’s constitutional rights over its utility system. The new state law was...
by Brian Burgess | Jul 26, 2023
Florida’s so-called privately financed high speed rail service, Brightline, says they are ready to start cruising from Orlando to Miami at 110mph. So…step right up and buy yourself a rail ticket to Florida’s “high-tech” future – a...
by Brian Burgess | Jul 26, 2023
A voting rights group has filed a lawsuit alleging improper state implementation of Amendment 4, which was approved in 2018 to restore voting rights to certain felons. The lawsuit alleges that the state’s implementation of the amendment are unconstitutional and...
