by Capitolist Staff | May 22, 2025
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson on Thursday announced nearly $5 million in energy efficiency grants to support infrastructure upgrades at publicly owned water and wastewater treatment facilities in fiscally constrained counties across the state. The...
by Capitolist Staff | May 21, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed into law a school safety measure that expands Florida’s armed guardian program, sets statewide training standards for campus security personnel, and lays the groundwork for a centralized emergency alert and threat management...
by The Center Square | May 21, 2025
According to state and federal data, Florida’s unemployment rate inched up by 0.1% in April to 3.7%, still lower than the national average of 4.2%. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the labor force participation rate was at 58%, down...
by Capitolist Staff | May 21, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation on Wednesday increasing penalties for individuals who make false emergency calls that result in law enforcement responses, part of a broader effort to crack down on the practice known as swatting. The measure, HB 279, establishes...
by Capitolist Staff | May 20, 2025
Prosecutors in Florida have opened a criminal investigation into the Hope Florida Foundation, a nonprofit tied to First Lady Casey DeSantis, following legislative findings that raised allegations of potential money laundering and misuse of Medicaid settlement funds....
by The Center Square | May 20, 2025
Florida set a tourism record in 2024, drawing 143 million inclusive of domestic, Canadian and overseas. It’s a 1.7% rise from 2023’s record 140.2 million. State officials on Tuesday said the estimates are 130.65 million visitors from the U.S., 8.94 million...
