by Capitolist Staff | Apr 27, 2026
The Florida Council of 100 and its Foundation announced Friday that they are expanding the Ambition Accelerated platform with two new accelerator tracks focused on healthcare and resilience. The new tracks are scheduled to launch in fall 2026 and will expand the...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 26, 2026
Florida gas prices declined last week, though increases in oil and wholesale gasoline prices could put upward pressure on pump prices, according to AAA. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Florida was $3.95 on Sunday, down 7 cents from a...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 23, 2026
Florida legislative leaders have reached agreement on a top-line budget framework for the 2026-27 fiscal year, setting general revenue allocations at $51.98 billion and clearing the way for a special session on the state budget beginning next month. In a memo to...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 22, 2026
Florida ranked as one of the country’s highest-performing state economies in the latest “Rich States, Poor States” report, placing first in the report’s backward-looking Economic Performance Ranking and 10th in its forward-looking Economic Outlook Ranking. Published...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 22, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills on Wednesday, with one restricting local government diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and the other barring state and local governments from adopting certain greenhouse-gas reduction policies. The first measure, SB 1134,...
by The Center Square | Apr 22, 2026
Three judges in the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals late Tuesday upheld an earlier decision to block a judge’s order to wind down operations at Alligator Alcatraz in the Florida Everglades. The detention center for migrants, opened July 1, can house up to 3,000 in...