by The Center Square | Aug 5, 2025
According to state estimates, the ending of sales tax on commercial rentals could cost the state’s general fund and local governments more than $1.5 billion annually by 2030. The Office of Economic and Demographic Research did a recent analysis on the...
by Capitolist Staff | Aug 5, 2025
Sixty current and former Democratic lawmakers and political figures from across Florida on Tuesday endorsed former U.S. Rep. David Jolly for governor. The coalition includes sitting members of the Florida House, former state senators, past congressional...
by Capitolist Staff | Aug 4, 2025
Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday named Bradley R. McVay as Florida’s next Statewide Prosecutor, selecting the election law attorney and former prosecutor to oversee multi-circuit criminal cases. McVay will be sworn in on Aug. 18 for a four-year term. McVay...
by Capitolist Staff | Aug 4, 2025
Fred Karlinsky, a longtime insurance lobbyist and policy advisor, was presented with the Mark Trafton Distinguished Service Award during the Florida Insurance Council’s summer meeting Thursday in Orlando. The award, considered the council’s highest recognition, is...
by Capitolist Staff | Aug 3, 2025
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott on Friday endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds in Florida’s 2026 gubernatorial race, adding another high-profile Republican backing for the Naples congressman as he seeks to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis. Sen. Scott, who served two terms as governor before...
by Capitolist Staff | Aug 3, 2025
The Republican Party of Florida on Saturday named Susie Wiles, Chief of Staff to President Donald Trump, as its 2025 Statesman of the Year during the Red Florida Dinner in Orlando, recognizing her decades of work in Florida and national Republican politics. Wiles has...
