by Brian Burgess | Mar 23, 2023
Florida Senate committee approves a bill to ban TikTok on government devices and Wi-Fi networks, citing security concerns. The proposed ban aligns with the national conversation in Washington, where lawmakers questioned TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew on data security and...
by Brian Burgess | Mar 21, 2023
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has called for new regulations that would prohibit the use of a so-called federally-controlled “digital dollar” or Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) DeSantis believes a CBDC would allow the government to easily surveil and...
by Brian Burgess | Mar 2, 2023
A pair of bills filed with bipartisan backing would require hospitals to impliment policies requiring the use of smoke evacuation systems during certain surgical procedures. Ten states having already passed similar legislation, but some hospital associations in other...
by Brian Burgess | Feb 23, 2023
If it takes more than two decades to build a high-speed train track, is it really “high-speed” rail, or high-speed fail? Twelve years ago this month, then-Florida Governor Rick Scott declined an offer of $2.4 billion in federal funding from the administration of...
by Brian Burgess | Feb 21, 2023
While tort reform is the top priority for Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) in the 2023 legislative session, the group also listed 133 other priorities broken down by industry. AIF will advocate for legislative changes through specific policy councils and...
by Jim Turner - News Service of Florida | Feb 17, 2023
Increased launches at the busiest US spaceport are causing conflicts with cruise ships at Port Canaveral. Talks are underway to address the increasing scheduling issues involving cruise ships arriving and departing at Port Canaveral. Timing conflicts with launches...
