by The Center Square | Aug 1, 2024
The Florida Auditor General’s follow-up audit of the state’s economic incentives programs found ongoing issues with unverified background screenings for independent contractors and delays in revoking system access for former employees. (The Center Square)...
by Caden DeLisa | Aug 1, 2024
Florida Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio, along with Senator Mark Kelly, introduced the Strategic Ports Reporting Act to mandate a U.S. Department of Defense study assessing and countering risks from Chinese control over global port control. Florida Senators Rick...
by Caden DeLisa | Aug 1, 2024
A developing tropical rainstorm in the northern Caribbean may strengthen and impact Florida this weekend, potentially bringing heavy rain, thunderstorms, and rough surf. A tropical rainstorm developing in the northern Caribbean may impact Florida this weekend,...
by News Service of Florida | Jul 31, 2024
After a U.S. district judge ruled against them, Florida and three other states asked an appeals court to temporarily halt a new federal rule extending Title IX protections to include gender identity-based discrimination in education programs. Hours after a U.S....
by Caden DeLisa | Jul 31, 2024
Four Florida universities have partnered to establish the Center for Science, Technology, and Advanced Research in Space to advance space manufacturing and support the state’s space economy through research and workforce development. Four Florida universities...
by News Service of Florida | Jul 31, 2024
Craig Fugate, former state and national disaster chief, warned that working-class Floridians face being priced out of communities during post-storm rebuilding due to rising insurance costs and financing issues, amid increasing hurricane risks fueled by a warming...