by Caden DeLisa | Jan 26, 2023
State lawmakers deliberated House Bill 1, a sweeping expansion to the state’s school voucher program, on Thursday, proposing amendments and provisions to the bill’s text. Should the bill pass, it would grant any public school student qualification for...
by Brian Burgess | Jan 26, 2023
Electric utility reps testified before a Senate Committee on Wednesday that storm hardening efforts are proving effective FPL said undergrounding cables were resistant against storm damage and faster restoration was made possible as a result Duke energy testified that...
by Jim Turner - News Service of Florida | Jan 25, 2023
State pension fund managers assured lawmakers that investments were being made solely on financial returns and not on controversial environmental, social or governance (ESG) standards While some leading investment fund managers insist that ESG standards correlate...
by Caden DeLisa | Jan 25, 2023
A pair of lawmakers filed legislation in the Senate and House, respectively, that would increase starting teacher pay to $65,000. Currently, Florida’s starting salary is $48,000. The bills were filed as a means to combat the worsening teacher shortage, which...
by Caden DeLisa | Jan 24, 2023
The House Health & Human Services Committee hosted a panel of individuals working in the pharmaceutical industry on Tuesday, where it was stated that just 3 Pharmacy Benefit Managers control 80 percent of the prescription volume market. Pharmacy owners have...
by Caden DeLisa | Jan 24, 2023
Florida’s Career and Technical Education program is experiencing all-time-high participation numbers. Among high school seniors considered 12th-grade concentrators, 65 percent graduate with at least one industry certification. Students considered 12th-grade CTE...
