by Brian Burgess | Aug 14, 2024
A Polk County bus camera monitoring contract with Verra Mobility calls for $49 payments for each traffic violation that meets specific criteria, but such payments are banned under state law. With students already back at Polk County Public Schools this week, district...
by Brian Burgess | Jul 1, 2024
Despite her claims on Twitter, Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Moody vs. Netchoice did not deliver the populist outcome she was hoping for. In a tweet earlier today, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody trumpeted her own intentionally misleading spin...
by Caden DeLisa | Apr 29, 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Friday requiring political advertisements that use artificial intelligence to include clear disclaimers, with an expectation that the measure will be signed into law. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation on Friday that requires...
by Caden DeLisa | Apr 24, 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation to strengthen Florida’s cybersecurity by enhancing the capabilities of the state’s Cyber Florida center, focusing on developing technologies with military and civilian applications and supporting cybersecurity...
by Brian Burgess | Mar 25, 2024
Wow, you really have to hand it to the public relations firm helping Brightline spin the media. Four days ago, a story appeared in an obscure South Florida blog claiming that Brightline can’t keep up with demand. As a longtime Brightline doubter, that caught my...
by Brian Burgess | Feb 29, 2024
Despite conservative frustration with heavy-handed content moderation by big social media companies, Republicans must come up with better solutions than government oversight In an era where the internet serves as the forefront of public discourse, the Supreme...