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Governor, Florida Cabinet Backs Conservation Easements for Two Agricultural Ranches
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced this week that the Governor and Cabinet, sitting as the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, approved the preservation of more than 2,800 acres of working agricultural land through the...
UNF Survey: Byron Donalds Holds Polling Lead in Florida GOP Gubernatorial Primary
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds holds a lead in Florida’s Republican primary race for governor, according to a new statewide survey from the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL), though the poll also points to uncertainty as a large bloc of voters...
Florida estimates $3.17 billion in agricultural losses from winter freeze
Florida agriculture sustained an estimated $3.17 billion in crop losses following winter storms Ezra and Gianna, according to a preliminary damage assessment released by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which said freezing temperatures...
UF contributed nearly $20 billion to Florida economy, new analysis shows
The University of Florida (UF) generated $19.57 billion in economic output and supported more than 134,000 jobs across the state during the 2023-24 fiscal year, according to a new economic contribution report released Monday. The report, prepared by UF’s Institute of...
New unit to prove, prosecute corruption involving public funds
A new Public Corruption Unit will review Florida’s legislative appropriations from the last two fiscal years looking for potential financial misconduct, Attorney General James Uthmeier says. The unit will operate within the Office of Statewide Prosecution with the...
City of Tallahassee, FSU Reach $1.7 Billion Agreement to Transfer City-Owned Hospital Assets
The City of Tallahassee and Florida State University (FSU) on Friday reached a $1.7 billion agreement to transfer city-owned hospital assets currently leased to Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, advancing plans to transform the region’s healthcare system into a full...
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NFIB: Florida businesses will see rent tax cut on Dec. 1, but it should be even lower
By now, Florida businesses should have received letters from their landlords saying the taxes on their commercial rents and leases will be cut by 1 percent on Friday, Dec. 1. My organization, the National Federation of Independent Business, strongly supported the 2023...
When it comes to changing our state constitution, none of us are as dumb as all of us
Another week, another reality-challenged column from the Orlando Sentinel's Scott Maxwell, a man for whom facts are optional and cynicism passes for wisdom. In his latest foray into the swamp of Florida politics, Maxwell takes a swing at Republican efforts to inject...
DeSantis, The Donald, and The Dial of Destiny
Down 30 points according to a medley of Iowa Caucus polls, political pundits are starting to wonder when Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will throw in the towel. The answer is straightforward: he won't, because he thinks that Iowa has the potential to deliver a plot...
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