by Brian Burgess | Sep 11, 2023
Here’s some news nuggets from the past few days you might have missed… Lawmakers fly caution flag on state budget State budget leaders in Florida have cautioned that general-revenue surpluses are expected to decline from $7 billion in the 2024-2025 fiscal...
by Brian Burgess | Jul 13, 2023
A pair of influential groups representing Florida’s 28 smaller colleges has appointed new leaders. Former TaxWatch and AbleTrust veteran Tony Carvajal will lead the Association of Florida Colleges. Dr. C. Edward Meadows becomes chair of the Florida College...
by Brian Burgess | Jun 28, 2023
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs eight bills into law, addressing health care provider accountability, local government, and emergency response. HB 1645 establishes the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority, independent of the City Commission, with board members...
by Brian Burgess | May 19, 2023
Austin Russell, the youngest self-made millionaire and founder of Orlando-based Luminar Technologies, plans to acquire 82% of Forbes Media, LLC. The deal brings the business-focused publishing company back to U.S. ownership after almost a decade under controversial...
by Brian Burgess | May 14, 2023
Now that the sun has set on the 2023 session, many watchful eyes have turned to the desk of Governor Ron DeSantis, where his ominous veto pen is on a direct collision course with a record-setting state budget bloated with special projects that are ripe for the...
by Brian Burgess | Apr 23, 2023
On December 20, 2005, when Florida Governor Jeb Bush signed Florida’s lobbying gift ban (Senate Bill 6B) into law, he called it a “big deal.” At the time, national headlines about corrupt lobbyist Jack Abramoff were giving the profession a black eye,...
