by Caden DeLisa | Mar 26, 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet confirmed Chris Spencer, former Director of Policy and Budget for the Executive Office of the Governor, as the new Executive Director of the State Board of Administration, with his start date pending finalization of the...
by John Bash | Mar 26, 2024
This fall Florida voters may consider a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate state-law criminal penalties on the use of marijuana by adults, pending approval of the proposal by the Florida Supreme Court. But last week Governor Ron DeSantis expressed...
by Caden DeLisa | Mar 25, 2024
Florida Polytechnic University’s Presidential Search Committee has named five finalists in their search for a new president, with forthcoming in-person interviews with the university’s Board of Trustees and interactions with campus stakeholders serving as...
by News Service of Florida | Mar 25, 2024
A bill that would regulate vacation rentals has ignited a conflict between industry groups, with Florida Realtors and coastal community leaders opposing the measure for its restrictions on local oversight, while the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association supports...
by Caden DeLisa | Mar 25, 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 3 into law on Monday, which intends to mitigate harmful and addictive impacts of social media on children by restricting features and requiring parental consent for users under 16. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 3 (HB 3) into law...
by Andrew Powell | The Center Square Contributor | Mar 25, 2024
Florida’s K-12 education spending increase from 2002 to 2020 was among the nation’s lowest, with minimal growth in per-student funding and a significant decrease in teacher salaries. A recent study has found that K-12 spending in Florida had one of the...
