by Capitolist Staff | Mar 19, 2025
A Florida House panel on Tuesday approved legislation that would provide school districts flexibility in meeting a state mandate requiring later start times for middle and high schools. The House Education Administration Subcommittee unanimously advanced HB 261,...
by Capitolist Staff | Mar 18, 2025
A legislative proposal aimed at strengthening Florida’s disaster preparedness and post-hurricane recovery efforts advanced Tuesday, receiving unanimous approval from the House Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee. The bill, HB 1535, sponsored by Rep. Fiona...
by Capitolist Staff | Mar 17, 2025
Florida’s U.S. senators have introduced legislation seeking to relocate the headquarters of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from Washington, D.C., to Brevard County, Florida. The Consolidating Aerospace Programs Efficiently at Canaveral Act,...
by Capitolist Staff | Mar 17, 2025
Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 3.5 percent in January, up 0.1 percentage point from December and 0.3 percentage points from the previous year, according to data released on Monday by the Florida Department of Commerce. The state’s labor force...
by The Center Square | Mar 17, 2025
For the Tampa Bay Rays, the team’s decision to pull out of a deal to build a $1.3 billion stadium raises a question on where it will call home in the future. The team said Thursday, just a few weeks ahead of a self-imposed March 31 deadline, that it...
by Capitolist Staff | Mar 17, 2025
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a $2 million grant from the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund for infrastructure improvements at SeaPort Manatee as it recovers from hurricane damage. The grant will reconstruct several roads, including South Dock Street, as well as...
