by Brian Burgess & Caden DeLisa | Jun 25, 2023
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s line-item veto of two federal block grants worth $29 million has sparked controversy and triggered the cancellation of an additional $346 million in federal funding block grants. The vetoes forced Florida’s withdrawal from a...
by Caden DeLisa | Jun 23, 2023
Florida experienced an 86 percent increase in corporations moving their headquarters into the state compared to those relocating their head offices out of Florida, leading the nation. Three cities in Florida, namely Jacksonville, Tampa, and Miami, were among the top...
by Caden DeLisa | Jun 23, 2023
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill expanding eligibility for the subsidized health insurance program KidCare in Florida. The new law increases income eligibility limits for the program from 200 percent to 250 percent of the federal poverty level, effective July 2023,...
by Caden DeLisa | Jun 22, 2023
The State University System Board of Governors (BOG) has approved a funding plan of $645 million for the 2023-24 fiscal year to enhance university performance based on metrics. The top-performing universities, including the University of Florida, Florida State...
by Caden DeLisa | Jun 22, 2023
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody are filing a lawsuit against the federal government to challenge a law that requires public postsecondary schools to be accredited by private entities to receive federal funding. The lawsuit argues that private...
by News Service of Florida | Jun 21, 2023
Florida Republican lawmakers passed a law with additional restrictions on public-employee unions, but unions representing law enforcement, correctional officers, and firefighters were exempt. The Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA) is challenging a proposed...
