by Caden DeLisa | Sep 21, 2023
Legal firms representing pharmaceutical and health organizations, including PhRMA and PSM, have submitted a supplement to a prior Citizen Petition, urging the FDA to withhold authorization of Florida’s proposed drug importation program. The supplement highlights...
by Capitolist Staff | Sep 21, 2023
St. Petersburg and Tampa are using public funds for a new baseball stadium in downtown St. Pete, with the Rays covering $700 million of the costs. Public funding will be divided between the city of St. Petersburg and Pinellas County, funded by tourist taxes and...
by Caden DeLisa | Sep 20, 2023
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Wednesday demanded cash transfer apps including Venmo, Zelle, Cash App, and Paypal to stop developing technology that would enable taxing transfers of $600 or more. Patronis also requested the companies to publicly...
by Caden DeLisa | Sep 20, 2023
Belvedere Terminals, based in St. Petersburg, plans to invest $750 million in Florida to develop multiple fuel terminals for storage and supply. Initial expansion will involve opening three sites in Jacksonville, Ormond Beach, and Ft. Pierce, with plans to establish...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 20, 2023
Florida leads the U.S. in litigation, with over 59,400 cases filed from March 2022 to March 2023, translating to 276 cases per 100,000 people, more than double the number in New York. Legislative changes in Florida earlier this year triggered a surge in legal...
by Caden DeLisa | Sep 19, 2023
Florida is investing $50 million in its semiconductor industry to support semiconductor manufacturing, advanced packaging, and development projects. The allocation will be equally divided, with $25 million going to the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund and $25 million to...
