by Brian Burgess | Aug 3, 2023
Florida’s prison system is experiencing a dual crisis with a projected increase in the inmate population and a severe heat wave in aging, unairconditioned facilities. In an attempt to mitigate the heat, inmates have been allowed to wear shorts and T-shirts, but...
by Brian Burgess | Aug 2, 2023
Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will offload hundreds of thousands of homeowner policies to private insurers due to explosive growth in policies. Concerns persist over the health of the property insurance market, with regulators approving proposals...
by Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida | Aug 2, 2023
Florida utility regulators and industry officials object to a federal proposal on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, citing potential cost increases and reliability issues. The proposed rule could require shifts to cleaner technology, including green...
by Brian Burgess | Jul 31, 2023
Oh, Florida. The one state that makes Texas look normal. In the land of alligators, oranges, and the infamous “Florida Man,” we now find ourselves up to our necks in media reports about leprosy “surges” and COVID-19 “upticks.” Yet,...
by Jim Turner - News Service of Florida | Jul 31, 2023
Florida’s general revenue collections exceeded expectations for the entire 2022-2023 fiscal year, up $3.3 billion over the previous year. General revenue, including sales taxes, is crucial for funding education, healthcare, and prisons. But economists raised...
by Brian Burgess | Jul 31, 2023
A $100 million veto by Ron DeSantis of a state-funded rural land conservation program has sparked GOP tensions inside Florida and on the presidential campaign trail. Despite the veto, the program will spend millions in taxpayer-funded subsidies this year to pay...
