by Capitolist Staff | Apr 17, 2025
A shooting at Florida State University (FSU) on Thursday left two people dead and at least six others injured, prompting a large-scale law enforcement response and a campus-wide lockdown. The suspected gunman, identified by Leon County law enforcement leaders as...
by The Center Square | Apr 17, 2025
After the Florida House Ways and Means Committee filed a $43 million tax cut bill, House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, assured voters this week that Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Florida Senate and the House will come to an agreement on tax relief. “We (have the same...
by The Center Square | Apr 17, 2025
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continued his war of words with the Florida House of Representatives, accusing the lower chamber of planning to cut law enforcement spending in its budget proposal Wednesday. He said at a news conference in Fort Myers in southwest Florida...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 16, 2025
The Florida House on Wednesday passed legislation that would overhaul how public college and university presidents are selected, curbing the influence of state officials and ending confidentiality in the search process. The bill, approved 104-8, would repeal a 2022...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 16, 2025
The Florida House on Wednesday approved legislation that would allow municipal entities to pay significantly more in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits, voting 103-11 in favor of the measure. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Fiona McFarland, raises the statutory...
by The Center Square | Apr 16, 2025
A day after testifying before a House subcommittee into the financial dealings of HOPE Florida, the executive director of the charity and the governor’s faith-based initiative has resigned. Erik Dellenback, the executive director of HOPE Florida and the...
