by The Center Square | Jun 4, 2025
The goal of Wednesday’s budget conference committee hearings between the two chambers of the Florida Legislature was simple: Turn yellow into gray. The two sides are working on the details of a budget deal that was reached in principle last week. The way it...
by Capitolist Staff | Jun 4, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday recommended Anastasios “Stasi” Kamoutsas to serve as Florida’s next education commissioner, positioning a longtime aide and former department counsel to lead the state’s top education agency. The move comes after Commissioner Manny Diaz...
by Capitolist Staff | Jun 3, 2025
The Florida Board of Governors on Tuesday voted 10-6 to reject Dr. Santa Ono’s appointment as the next president of the University of Florida, halting a nomination that had received unanimous backing from the university’s Board of Trustees. Ono’s candidacy drew...
by The Center Square | Jun 3, 2025
A report released Tuesday says Florida’s population could grow by 1.4 million people by 2030, and cautions that inflation’s effects could linger into 2027. The quarterly economic performance report by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Florida Taxwatch group...
by Capitolist Staff | Jun 3, 2025
The Florida International University Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday to appoint Jeanette Nuñez as the institution’s next president, pending confirmation by the Florida Board of Governors. Nuñez, who has served as interim president since February, would...
by The Center Square | Jun 2, 2025
After weeks of verbal sparring, Florida lawmakers reached a tentative budget deal that would include $2.25 billion in tax relief. In memorandums issued to their members, House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, and Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, also said the...
