by Caden DeLisa | Apr 1, 2024
Florida homeowners are expected to face a 7 percent increase in home insurance rates in 2024, driven by the state’s vulnerability to hurricanes and severe weather. Florida homeowners are poised to see their home insurance rates jump by an average of 7 percent in...
by News Service of Florida | Mar 27, 2024
Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis expressed concerns that a recent federal ruling on wetlands permitting could impact the appraised values of $193 million worth of land-conservation deals approved by Governor Ron DeSantis and Cabinet members. Florida Chief Financial Officer...
by Caden DeLisa | Mar 26, 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet confirmed Chris Spencer, former Director of Policy and Budget for the Executive Office of the Governor, as the new Executive Director of the State Board of Administration, with his start date pending finalization of the...
by News Service of Florida | Mar 25, 2024
A bill that would regulate vacation rentals has ignited a conflict between industry groups, with Florida Realtors and coastal community leaders opposing the measure for its restrictions on local oversight, while the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association supports...
by Andrew Powell | The Center Square Contributor | Mar 25, 2024
Florida’s K-12 education spending increase from 2002 to 2020 was among the nation’s lowest, with minimal growth in per-student funding and a significant decrease in teacher salaries. A recent study has found that K-12 spending in Florida had one of the...
by Caden DeLisa | Mar 22, 2024
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis is advocating for the discontinuation of the IRS’s Direct File program, currently in a pilot phase in Florida among other states, criticizing it as unnecessary and a potential source of confusion. Florida Chief...
