by Capitolist Staff | May 14, 2025
The League of Women Voters of Florida and several affiliated organizations filed an emergency motion Tuesday to intervene in a federal lawsuit challenging a recently enacted Florida law that changes the rules for citizen-led constitutional amendments. The motion,...
by Capitolist Staff | May 13, 2025
The Florida Chamber Foundation is warning that gaps in math proficiency among K-12 students pose a direct risk to the state’s long-term economic growth and its goal of becoming a top 10 global economy by 2030. In a report released Tuesday, the Foundation identified a...
by The Center Square | May 13, 2025
Florida lawmakers returned to Tallahassee to pass a resolution to extend the legislative session on Tuesday, but before returning home, House Speaker Daniel Perez unleashed another broadside at his counterparts in the upper chamber. The Miami Republican has clashed...
by Brian Burgess | Apr 29, 2025
Don’t contest, and you automatically owe $225. But if you do challenge the ticket and lose, your fine could escalate to $329. Polk County’s school bus camera enforcement program is drawing renewed scrutiny as drivers hit with costly citations find it difficult...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 17, 2025
A shooting at Florida State University (FSU) on Thursday left two people dead and at least six others injured, prompting a large-scale law enforcement response and a campus-wide lockdown. The suspected gunman, identified by Leon County law enforcement leaders as...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 16, 2025
The Florida House on Wednesday approved legislation that would allow municipal entities to pay significantly more in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits, voting 103-11 in favor of the measure. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Fiona McFarland, raises the statutory...
