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Series of four tax holidays underway for Floridians over holiday weekend
A series of four tax holidays begins Friday, July 1, targeting a variety of items from sporting goods to baby supplies The holidays last anywhere from a week to two years in length a gas tax holiday is set to begin in October, estimated to save Floridians 25 cents per...
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Federal judge denies block on “Stop WOKE Act”
A federal judge on Monday rejected claims from attorneys for teachers, a student, and a diversity consultant that he should stop the contentious 'Stop WOKE Act' that limits how race-related topics can be taught in classrooms and job training sites. In a 23-page...
DeSantis expands Bright Futures scholarship coverage
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced the signing of House Bill 461 (HB 461), expanding the state's Bright Futures college scholarship program through the amendment of educational and service requirements. Targeting those that work to help support their...
Why do big banks, credit cards, and incumbent telecom companies get a special pass in the Senate’s “competition” bill?
Viewers watching Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on Sunday received nearly half an hour of propaganda in favor of the latest version of Senator Amy Klobuchar’s American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S. 2992). Oliver failed to mention the curious contradictions...
“Miya’s Law” signed by DeSantis, strengthens tenant security
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed Senate Bill 898 (SB 898), known as "Miya's Law," into effect, strengthening apartment security measures through the requirement of background screenings of employees. The bill is named after Miya Marcano, a 19-year-old Orlando...
Marco Rubio endorses Aaron Bean for CD 4
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio announced today that he is backing outgoing state Sen. Aaron Bean for Florida’s new 4th Congressional District. "Aaron Bean is a principled conservative leader and business owner who knows what Florida families need and will stand up for our...
Florida mortgage delinquency, foreclosure rates slightly worse than national average
In the first quarter of 2022, Florida ranked almost exactly in the middle of the pack in three key categories of the national homeowner economy: delinquent mortgages, total non-current mortgages, and foreclosure rates, according to a report issued by...
Media Check: Florida’s legacy newspapers gave Andrew Gillum a free pass in 2018
Last week's indictment of Andrew Gillum, the former Tallahassee mayor and 2018 Democrat nominee for Florida governor, stunned almost every political observer in the state when the news broke early last Wednesday. Literally everyone in the media - including The...
DeSantis drops veto hammer on controversial alimony bill
TALLAHASSEE --- Acting on one of the most emotionally charged issues of the 2022 legislative session, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday vetoed a measure that would have overhauled the state’s alimony laws. DeSantis’ veto marked the third time that supporters of changing the...
FAU Business expert: “Florida tourism slowing amid recession fears”
Florida leisure travel is showing signs of decline in recent weeks, according to Peter Ricci, director of Florida Atlantic University’s (FAU) Hospitality and Tourism Management program in the school's College of Business, offering yet another challenge to...
DeSantis, Florida leaders react to SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, officially eliminating the constitutional right to abortion and leaving the question of its legality to the states. The court ruled 6-3 to uphold a Mississippi abortion ban being challenged in the case and 5-4...
Florida lawmakers reflect on Surfside tower collapse one year later
June 24th marks one year since the tragic collapse of Champlain Towers South, a 12-story beachfront condominium in the Miami suburb of Surfside, partially collapsed, leading to the death of 98 people. In memory of lives lost, Floridian lawmakers are paying...
Pressure mounts on Enterprise Florida to identify new leader
The state's leading economic development and job creation group, Enterprise Florida, appears poised to lose its interim CEO and president in the midst of a national search for a full-time chief executive. Marc Adler, who has served as acting secretary of commerce and...
Hedge fund Citadel to move from Chicago to Miami; Founder cites high rate of crime, Florida’s favorable tax structure
Ken Griffin, Illinois' richest person and founder of industry-leading investment firm Citadel, announced on Thursday that he is relocating his company from Chicago to Miami, citing a more business-friendly atmosphere and a comparative reduction in crime. In a...
Coke Florida breaks ground on state-of-the-art Tampa facility
Coke Florida hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Tampa Sales and Distribution Center. The 800,000 square foot facility, a $250 million investment by Coke Florida, will sit on a 156-acre parcel and is located on U.S. Highway 301 between the Selmon Expressway...
Rick Scott calls Senate gun control bill weak, wants it to better match 2018 Floridian provisions
Senator and former Governor Rick Scott on Thursday criticized the bipartisan-crafted gun reform bill making its way through the Senate, claiming that it falls short of gun legislation passed in Florida under his administration. Scott, one of 34 lawmakers to...
Former gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum hit with 21-count federal indictment
Former gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum, who lost the 2018 general election to Gov. Ron DeSantis by just 30,000 votes, has been indicted by a federal jury on a combined 21 counts of conspiracy, wire fraud, and providing false statements. The indictment also names...
Second lawsuit, this time filed by business owners, seeks injunction against DeSantis’s Stop-WOKE Act
TALLAHASSEE — As a federal judge considers whether to block a new state law that Gov. Ron DeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act,” businesses filed a second challenge Wednesday alleging that the law violates First Amendment rights. The law, passed during this year’s...
Tallahassee leaders break ground on tech hub aimed at attracting North Florida entrepreneurs
Tallahassee public and private sector leaders celebrated the groundbreaking of a new high-tech hub that will serve entrepreneurs with the resources they need to succeed. Holding a ceremony at Innovation Park, community leaders broke ground on the North Florida...
Casey DeSantis announces launch of ‘Continue the Mission’ and ‘Mamas for DeSantis’ initiatives
First Lady Casey DeSantis on Wednesday introduced the Continue the Mission initiative, which will recruit veterans, military spouses, and former law enforcement officers to be child protective investigators and Department of Children and Families (DCF) case...
US News & World Report: St. Johns, Seminole are the healthiest communities in Florida
Only two counties cracked the list of the top 500 Healthiest Communities nationwide, according to U.S. News and World Report. On Wednesday, U.S. News and World Report and CVS Health released their fifth annual Healthiest Communities rankings. The duo analyzed data and...
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The Capitolist
Scotty Moore reinstated to CD 9 ballot
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Series of four tax holidays underway for Floridians over holiday weekend
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Florida Politics
Boom! Find the closest Florida fireworks display to you this weekend
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Florida Phoenix
FL civics training ignites questions of religious indoctrination, separation of church and state
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Court date set to determine if Jerry Torres should be disqualified in CD 14
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State awards seven-year, $140M Medicaid IT contract
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White House: Feds to monitor anti-LGBTQ discrimination resulting from new law
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Election qualifying error leads to CD 9 Republican Primary war of words
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Florida Daily
Ron DeSantis Makes Appointments to the CareerSource Florida Board of Directors
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Women’s clinics in FL scrambling to serve worried patients as abortion rights shrink
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Democratic governors call on Biden to use federal facilities for abortion access
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Orlando Sentinel
As ‘don’t say gay’ law takes effect, confusion reigns over classroom rules
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