by Brian Burgess | Jul 10, 2023
Florida economists are assessing the potential impacts of a ballot amendment to legalize recreational marijuana, considering factors such as sales tax revenue, the black market, law enforcement, and the existing medical marijuana industry. The Smart and Safe Florida...
by News Service of Florida | Jul 10, 2023
House Speaker Paul Renner is pushing for the consolidation of circuit courts in Florida, citing the need for greater efficiencies and uniformity in the judicial process and potential cost savings for taxpayers. A committee appointed by Florida Supreme Court Chief...
by Brian Burgess | Jul 6, 2023
Quick news briefs summarizing the latest news Florida unemployment claims remain low as consumer sentiment improves The latest report from the U.S. Department of Labor reveals that Florida’s unemployment claims remained relatively low last week, with 5,691...
by Brian Burgess | Jul 6, 2023
Five states’ driver’s license categories are no longer recognized in Florida under a new law targeting licenses obtained by undocumented immigrants. The law prohibits driver’s licenses for those without evidence of legal residence in the US, leading...
by Brian Burgess | Jul 5, 2023
The Florida State Guard has graduated its first class of 100 troops since its reconstitution in 2022, a move initiated by Gov. Ron DeSantis to bolster the state’s emergency response capabilities. The reintroduction of a state military force has sparked...
by Brian Burgess | Jul 2, 2023
The United States Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling sparked a raft of shrieking rhetoric from the usual Florida suspects last week, but those voices are 24 years too late, and as it turns out, they don’t have much to shriek about. In 1999, during...
