by Caden DeLisa | Jun 26, 2023
Florida is set to receive $1.17 billion in federal funding from the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program to expand high-speed internet infrastructure across the state. The funding aims to expand high-speed internet infrastructure in the state,...
by Caden DeLisa | Jun 26, 2023
The University of Central Florida (UCF) has secured $10 million in funding from AdventHealth and Orlando Health to construct a new UCF College of Nursing building at Lake Nona. AdventHealth and Orlando Health will establish scholars programs in their names to offer...
by Caden DeLisa | Jun 26, 2023
Florida officials are preparing to issue additional medical marijuana operating licenses in accordance with state law. The Department of Health (DoH) representative confirmed that 23 additional licenses have been made available on top of the previously announced 22...
by Brian Burgess | Jun 26, 2023
Is there indeed a need for the state’s hospice Certificate of Need (CON) program? Before diving into this bubbling cauldron of policy stew, many might find it helpful to understand just what is the Certificate of Need (CON) program. This exotic, bureaucratic...
by Brian Burgess & Caden DeLisa | Jun 25, 2023
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s line-item veto of two federal block grants worth $29 million has sparked controversy and triggered the cancellation of an additional $346 million in federal funding block grants. The vetoes forced Florida’s withdrawal from a...
by Caden DeLisa | Jun 23, 2023
Florida experienced an 86 percent increase in corporations moving their headquarters into the state compared to those relocating their head offices out of Florida, leading the nation. Three cities in Florida, namely Jacksonville, Tampa, and Miami, were among the top...