by Andrew Powell - The Center Square | Apr 10, 2023
Florida will spend $4 million to build an interchange and other infrastructure improvements for a Buc-ee’s travel center and other possible economic development projects in Marion County. Gov. Ron DeSantis says that the state is always looking for ways to impact...
by Caden DeLisa | Apr 9, 2023
Florida is currently facing a severe teacher shortage, with vacant teaching positions rising by 21 percent compared to the year prior and more than 200 percent since 2018. The state is experiencing a significant deficit in qualified teachers, particularly in subjects...
by Caden DeLisa | Apr 7, 2023
Florida has been named the best state to start a small business in a study by Capital on Tap, thanks to its corporate tax rate of 5.5% and job creation through startups. Small businesses in Florida make up 99.8 percent of all businesses in the state, and employ 41.1...
by Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida | Apr 7, 2023
Wednesday marked the official halfway point in the legislative session, but Easter weekend marks an unofficial halftime “break” starting on Good Friday. When lawmakers resume late afternoon on Monday, a handful of big issues remain, including the $113...
by Brian Burgess | Apr 6, 2023
DeSantis visits “Anti-Florida,” vows to bring Disney to heel Florida Governor Ron DeSantis visited Michigan on a nationwide tour, widely viewed as another dry-run for an expected White House bid. While there, he criticized “ideological”...
by Brian Burgess | Apr 6, 2023
Florida lawmakers are proposing a new bill that would require legislative approval of extended public-health emergencies. While GOP legislators praised Governor Ron DeSantis’s pandemic leadership, they expressed concern about how future governors might abuse...
