by Caden DeLisa | Sep 7, 2023
The State University System’s Board of Governors intends to seek a legal opinion from Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody regarding the suspension of Florida Atlantic University’s (FAU) presidential search due to concerns about Sunshine Law compliance....
by Caden DeLisa | Sep 7, 2023
Sen. Rick Scott and U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack have introduced the “Federal Disaster Responsibility Act” in Congress, addressing disaster relief, tax relief, and emergency funding following Hurricane Idalia. The proposed legislation allocates $16.5 billion to...
by Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida | Sep 7, 2023
Multiple states, including Florida and Louisiana, are opposing the Biden administration’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit challenging changes to the National Flood Insurance Program. The lawsuit centers on changes known as “Risk Rating 2.0: Equity in...
by Caden DeLisa | Sep 6, 2023
A group of eight Democratic Florida lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives is trying to overcome Gov. Ron DeSantis’ veto of two federal block grants totaling $29 million, which led to the cancellation of an additional $346 million in federal funding...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 5, 2023
A federal judge denied Disney’s request to limit the scope of its lawsuit against Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board, focusing on alleged free speech violations related to Disney’s opposition to...
by Caden DeLisa | Sep 5, 2023
Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) granted approval to Orange Insurance Exchange to operate in the state’s property insurance market, amid recent turmoil caused by Hurricane Idalia and insurer departures. Seven additional insurers were...