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Florida outpaces nation again in job growth
Florida's December 2021 economic data outpaced the nation in job growth during the same time period, according to a new Florida Economic Indicator data set released on Friday. The latest numbers mark 20 consecutive months of job growth for The Sunshine State...
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Florida unemployment claims jump for first week of 2022
First-time unemployment claims in Florida tracked upward for the first week of 2022, according to a U.S Department of Labor estimate on Thursday, registering 9,705 new claims for the week that ended Jan. 8, up from 4,299 the previous week. The 9,705 claims last...
AIF outlines legislative agenda in 2022 Session Priorities publication
The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) released its legislative agenda on Thursday, outlining its top priorities for the 2022 Florida Legislative Session. In its 2022 Session Priorities publication, AIF will look to stand up for issues that will continue to build...
Publix to require employees to disclose vaccination status; require weekly testing for unvaccinated
Publix Supermarkets sent an internal memo to all employees on Wednesday, making clear its intention to implement a policy that would require associates to disclose their vaccination status to management, and be subjected to weekly testing procedures if deemed...
Hot, hot, hot: These Florida cities will be USA’s top two real estate markets in 2022
(The Center Square) – As more people move to Florida, Tampa leads the U.S. as the hottest housing market this year, with Jacksonville not far behind, according to a new report published by Zillow, an online real estate marketplace company. While all of the nation’s 50...
Rep. Hinson, Sen Torres, Jr. seek to increase transparency in Florida health care system
Representative Yvonne Hinson (Gainesville) and Senator Victor M. Torres, Jr. (Orlando) filed bills HB 373 and SB 1742, respectively, to increase transparency in Florida’s health care system. The legislation would address denials of care by requiring hospitals...
Florida hospitals, nursing homes turn to education system to combat nursing shortage
Florida hospitals and nursing homes are turning toward educational resources to help mitigate the ongoing acute nursing shortage that medical facilities are facing, focusing on acquiring, training, and acclimating new members of the labor force to a hospital...
Jimmy Patronis outlines 2022 ‘Born Free’ legislative agenda
With the 2022 Legislative Session underway, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis outlined his 2022 legislative agenda, which includes securing $10 million in funding for Florida’s Urban Search & Rescue Task Forces (US&R), providing tax relief so Floridians...
Report: Nikki Fried fiancé totaled truck in distracted driving wreck last fall; Fried on the scene, no citation issued
According to a story first published by the Florida Capital Star this morning, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried allegedly arrived on the scene of a September 15, 2021 crash involving her fiancé, Jake Bergmann, and a brick mailbox just a few yards from their...
DEO Deputy Secretary: Florida expected to return to pre-pandemic employment level in 2 to 3 months
The state of Florida is expected to return to its pre-pandemic employment levels within the next 2 to 3 months, according to Adrienne Johnson, Deputy Secretary of the Division of Workforce Services at Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. Speaking at the...
‘Freedom works’: DeSantis’ legislative agenda seeks to strengthen Florida’s ‘free state’ foundation
Governor Ron DeSantis laid out his top legislative priorities on Tuesday, issuing his State of the State address to mark the opening of the 2022 session. Flanked by GOP leaders, House Speaker Chris Sprowls and Senate President Wilton Simpson, DeSantis opened the 2022...
Senate President Simpson kicks off 2022 legislative session; highlights statewide political accomplishments
Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson signaled the start of the 2022 Legislative Session on Tuesday morning with his opening day address where he highlighted political ambitions that largely mirrored those of Governor Ron DeSantis. Simpson’s ‘to-do list’...
Major overhaul of state’s Medicaid managed care program surfaces hours before 2022 session
It's been no secret in Tallahassee that the state's Medicaid managed care program was about to see a major shakeup. Last night, State Senator Jason Brodeur filed a 36-page bill proposing just that. Most Medicaid beneficiaries in Florida must be enrolled in a managed...
Fiscal watchdogs rip Senate bill offering incentives to lure Hollywood projects to Florida
TALLAHASSEE --- Tax credits of up to $2 million for film, television and digital media productions drew support from senators on Monday as part of an effort to make Florida more attractive to the entertainment industry. But as in the past, the 9-1 vote by the Senate...
Implementation is key to make progress monitoring work for students
When COVID-19 caused the cancellation of state assessments in 2020, it created a rare opportunity to re-evaluate what parts of our public education system were working and which needed changes. Without state test results, school districts didn’t know what knowledge...
DeSantis fundraises nearly $3.67 million in December
Governor Ron DeSantis bolstered his reelection campaign in December after raising nearly $3.67 million, capping off a yearly fundraising total of roughly $70 million. Friends of Ron DeSantis, a statewide political action committee to assist in DeSantis’...
James Madison Institute tackles insurance reform ahead of session
The James Madison Institute (JMI) released a new report on Monday, analyzing the state's insurance climate and offering solutions ahead of the 2022 Legislative Session. In a new report entitled “Battening Down: Policy Reforms to Avoid a Florida Insurance Meltdown",...
Critical Race Theory, term limits, and voter registration: how schools are set to take center stage in the 2022 legislative session
Florida’s legislative session is set to begin on Tuesday, and with that, a bevy of bills and proposals to be debated and ultimately passed or killed. The contentious dissensions carried out by lawmakers oftentimes predicate on the current year’s hot-button...
Caught in ethical breach, Miami Herald points fingers everywhere except at Mary Ellen Klas
Earlier this week, the Miami Herald’s Capital Bureau chief, Mary Ellen Klas, became national news – even briefly making the Drudge Report – after getting caught interfering in the state’s redistricting process on an audio recording made last November. But rather than...
$25 million in unclaimed property returned to Floridians
Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced today that more than $25 million in unclaimed property was returned to Floridians during the month of December, amounting to a total of $351 million given back to residents in the past calendar...
DeSantis: Florida secures 15,000 additional doses of Regeneron
Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida secured 15,000 doses of Regeneron that he says will be immediately utilized to support new monoclonal antibody sites. Following a week that saw the state's top elected official call on the Biden administration to send...
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