by Brian Burgess | Jun 15, 2023
A bill aimed at reconfiguring the utility structure in the Gainesville area is heading to Governor Ron DeSantis’ desk after contentious debate in the House and Senate. The bill creates the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority, which would operate...
by Brian Burgess | Jun 13, 2023
Ongoing reductions in natural gas pricing has reduced costs for Florida Power & Light electricity generation, which the company is passing along to consumers. The new cuts will total more than a quarter of a million dollars, which follows an even larger rate cut...
by News Service of Florida | May 23, 2023
Florida Power & Light (FPL) has requested a reduction in the fuel portion of customers’ bills by $256 million due to lower natural gas costs. If approved by the state Public Service Commission, this would be the third rate reduction for FPL customers in...
by Brian Burgess | May 16, 2023
Some snack-sized news nuggets to start your morning: DeSantis OK’s port projects (via News Service of Florida) Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said the state will provide $3.9 million for work at the Port of Pensacola to help it become a training base for American...
by Brian Burgess | Apr 30, 2023
For decades, every American driver paying to fill the tank on a gas-guzzling SUV or even a fuel-efficient hybrid electric car has simultaneously helped pay for the roads they drive on, too. Fuel taxes, paid at the pump, are collected by both the federal and state...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 25, 2023
Florida ranks 12th highest in the nation for tax rates on gasoline at 35.23 cents per gallon. Each state imposes its own excise tax on top of the federal tax of 18.4 cents per gallon, with state taxes accounting for anywhere from 2.3% to 16.5% of the total cost of...
