by Caden DeLisa | Feb 10, 2023
State lawmakers approved a series of measures this week as part of a special session. The bills covered a range of policies including the transportation of suspected illegal migrants, confirmation of the state’s takeover of Disney’s Reedy Creek...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 10, 2023
AmeriHealth Caritas Florida has donated $20,000 to the Florida Youth Foundation as part of a new partnership between the two organizations. The Florida Youth Foundation, the direct support organization of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, will use the...
by Jim Turner - News Service of Florida | Feb 9, 2023
A state takeover of Reedy Creek Improvement District, once solely the domain of the Walt Disney Company, cleared the Florida House of Representatives on Thursday. The bill will now head to the Florida Senate, where Senate President Kathleen Passidomo confirmed the...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 9, 2023
Florida’s citrus industry is expected to suffer a 50 percent drop in production in 2022-23, according to the Florida Department of Citrus. The decline is due to hurricanes Ian and Nicole and recurring deep freezes. Total losses to commercial citrus producers in...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 9, 2023
The federal omnibus bill has been praised by the Florida Hospital Association President and CEO Mary Mayhew for its support of Florida’s hospitals. The bill waives the Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Medicare 4 percent sequester for two years, which she states will...
by Brian Burgess | Feb 9, 2023
Since August 2022, almost 6,000 migrants have been apprehended after attempting to enter the United States along Florida’s south coast. Over 200 migrant vessels, many abandoned in South Florida, have been reported in connection with the migration efforts. Last...
