by Capitolist Staff | May 22, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday announced a $600 million expansion of Blue Origin’s Rocket Park campus at Cape Canaveral Spaceport, a project expected to create 500 aerospace jobs on Florida’s Space Coast. The expansion will include an estimated 830,000-square-foot...
by Capitolist Staff | May 21, 2026
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) expects the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season to be below normal, though the agency said there remains a 35% chance of a near-normal season and a 10% chance of above-normal activity. NOAA expects 8 to 14 named...
by Capitolist Staff | May 21, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday appointed state Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka to serve as Lee County supervisor of elections, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of longtime Supervisor Tommy Doyle. Persons-Mulicka, a Fort Myers Republican, has represented House...
by Capitolist Staff | May 20, 2026
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is asking Florida’s university system chancellor to review University of Florida contracting and presidential search practices after the school recommended Dr. Stuart Bell as the sole finalist to become its next president. In a May 20 letter to...
by The Center Square | May 20, 2026
Fourth of July firework celebrations could be impacted if Florida’s severe drought conditions continue, according to Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Wilton Simpson. The Sunshine State has been experiencing one of the worst wildfire seasons on record,...
by Capitolist Staff | May 20, 2026
David Jolly’s campaign for governor announced this week that it has added three senior advisers as the former congressman continues to build out his Democratic campaign for 2026. The campaign named Joe Trippi, a longtime national Democratic strategist, as senior...
