by Brian Burgess | Jul 2, 2021
The Capitolist is officially five years old this month, and we’re excited about what the next five years has in store. More on that soon. But in early 2016, the idea for a Tallahassee-based, business-friendly, pro-free-market news outlet only existed as a roughly...
by Brian Burgess | Jul 1, 2021
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking the implementation of a controversial crackdown on social media companies that was set to go into effect on Thursday, July 1st. The move prevents the law from going into effect while parties on both sides...
by News Service of Florida | Jun 29, 2021
TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge on Monday appeared skeptical about a new Florida law aimed at punishing social-media companies that strip users from their platforms or flag users’ content. Online-industry groups NetChoice and the Computer & Communications...
by Jordan Kirkland | Jun 9, 2021
Figgers Enterprise announced on Wednesday that its founder and CEO, Freddie Figgers, will join the Enterprise Florida (EFI) Board of Directors. Enterprise Florida is a public-private jobs-creating agency that works to recruit, support, and invest in businesses across...
by Jordan Kirkland | May 28, 2021
A pair of technology trade groups are pushing back against Governor Ron DeSantis after he signed a measure (SB 7072) on Monday that aims to block companies like Facebook and Twitter from censoring politicians from their platforms. A top priority for DeSantis during...
by Jordan Kirkland | May 24, 2021
The Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (FSHCC) is pushing back against legislation signed by the Governor on Monday. Holding a press conference at Florida International University, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a measure (SB 7072) that cracks down on Silicon...