by Karen Murphy | Aug 2, 2021
The federal government has handed out a staggering amount of money across the country to assist in the economic recovery from the pandemic. Florida cities and counties have received millions and millions of dollars, leaving some to ask what can it be spent on and is...
by Brian Burgess | Aug 1, 2021
Every weekend, we look at the news stories shaping the conversations in Florida’s business, public policy, and political worlds. Here’s this weekend’s Capitolist wrap-up, which we call “The Wrap.” Florida’s counties aren’t the only governments getting fat...
by Karen Murphy | Jul 27, 2021
Palm Beach County received $290 million from the federal government as its share of the American Recovery Act IARA) and have wasted no time in putting that money into use. The $2 trillion American Recovery Act, rolled out in May, included $350 billion in federal funds...
by Brian Burgess | Jul 16, 2021
Five years after launching one of Florida’s fastest-growing digital media outlets focused on the Sunshine’s State’s business, policy and political news cycles, The Capitolist marked the anniversary by adding a new feature to the home page: an...
by Jordan Kirkland | Jul 12, 2021
The Florida House Republican Campaign Committee (FHRCC) unveiled a new statewide digital ad campaign on Monday, touting policies championed by the Republican-led legislature during the 2021 Legislative Session. The nearly two-minute spot, titled ‘Firewall for...
by News Service of Florida | Jul 6, 2021
TALLAHASSEE — Warnings and watches expanded Monday to include parts of the Florida Panhandle as Tropical Storm Elsa prepared to pummel the state with wind, rain and storm surge. President Joe Biden issued a federal emergency declaration in Charlotte, Citrus,...
