by Brian Burgess | Jan 30, 2023
Despite improvements in the state’s economic outlook, delinquent mortgage payments rose in Florida last month. Financial analysts say part of the problem in Florida has been the financial impact of two hurricanes hitting the state late last year. Florida’s...
by Caden DeLisa | Jan 27, 2023
Senate President Kathleen Passidomo announced her ‘Live Local’ plan to alleviate the proliferating affordable housing crisis in Florida. Passidomo enlisted Sen. Alexis Calatayud to file Senate Bill 102, which provides incentives for private developers to...
by Caden DeLisa | Jan 26, 2023
State lawmakers deliberated House Bill 1, a sweeping expansion to the state’s school voucher program, on Thursday, proposing amendments and provisions to the bill’s text. Should the bill pass, it would grant any public school student qualification for...
by Brian Burgess | Jan 26, 2023
Electric utility reps testified before a Senate Committee on Wednesday that storm hardening efforts are proving effective FPL said undergrounding cables were resistant against storm damage and faster restoration was made possible as a result Duke energy testified that...
by Jim Turner - News Service of Florida | Jan 25, 2023
State pension fund managers assured lawmakers that investments were being made solely on financial returns and not on controversial environmental, social or governance (ESG) standards While some leading investment fund managers insist that ESG standards correlate...
by Caden DeLisa | Jan 25, 2023
A pair of lawmakers filed legislation in the Senate and House, respectively, that would increase starting teacher pay to $65,000. Currently, Florida’s starting salary is $48,000. The bills were filed as a means to combat the worsening teacher shortage, which...
