by The Center Square | Feb 6, 2025
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch had a message for the Tampa Bay Rays: Either take the previously negotiated stadium deal or walk away from the plan. Welch made the remarks during his annual state of the city address on Tuesday. Welch used his 2023 state of the city...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 5, 2025
A House bill filed on Wednesday would limit corporations and investment firms from buying up single-family homes and converting them into rentals, giving local governments the authority to restrict investor-owned housing. The Strengthening Home Ownership in Florida...
by News Service of Florida | Feb 5, 2025
Republican state Rep. Debbie Mayfield of Melbourne lashed out Wednesday against Gov. Ron DeSantis after his administration blocked her from qualifying to run in a special election to replace outgoing Sen. Randy Fine. State elections officials on Wednesday notified...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 5, 2025
A House bill filed on Tuesday seeks to strengthen hurricane resilience for condominium buildings across the state through a pilot program offering state-backed mitigation grants. House Bill 393, filed by Rep. Vicki Lopez and Rep. Christine Hunshofsky, seeks to amend...
by News Service of Florida | Feb 5, 2025
Citrus growers called on lawmakers Tuesday to continue providing research and advertising money to help an industry that has seen production drop more than 90 percent in less than three decades. Otherwise, they cautioned that more of the roughly 1,500 remaining citrus...
by The Center Square | Feb 5, 2025
Transfers from the Florida Lottery to education were down by 3% or $65.8 million less than the prior fiscal year, according to a report released by the Legislature’s research arm. The Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability found that...
