Florida now ranks as the world’s 15th largest economy, surpassing Spain and placing just behind Australia, according to new data released by the Florida Chamber Foundation. The organization announced this week that the state’s gross domestic product exceeds $1.7...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted unanimously on Wednesday to reopen Apalachicola Bay to oyster harvesting beginning January 1, 2026, marking the end of a five-year closure implemented to restore the bay’s oyster population. The...

Consumer confidence among Floridians declined for the fourth consecutive month in October, according to the University of Florida’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR). The state’s Consumer Sentiment Index fell one point to 78.3 from a revised 79.3 in...

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings has officially filed to run for governor of Florida, entering the 2026 race as a Democratic candidate, according to a report published by Politico. Demings, who has served as mayor since 2018, submitted his qualifying paperwork on...

Democrat gubernatorial candidate David Jolly announced an expanded statewide leadership team for his campaign on Monday, adding a slate of political, business, and community figures to guide policy development and outreach across Florida. Attorney Sean Pittman and...

Another big insurer is lowering rates in Florida as a result of the state’s tort reform legislation. State Farm is dropping auto insurance rates by an average of 10%, matching its cut of a year ago. Combined, the two cuts will lower insurance premiums in Florida by...

Attorney General James Uthmeier is leading a coalition of attorneys general from Texas, Iowa, Nebraska, and Montana in an inquiry into whether several environmental organizations have coordinated with major corporations in ways that violate state and federal antitrust...

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia on Thursday identified more than $302 million in what he described as “excessive, wasteful spending” in Miami-Dade County’s budget, marking the highest total found among nine local governments reviewed by his office to...

Florida’s high court has brushed aside an attorney’s petition calling on the court to order the Florida Bar to conduct an investigation into allegations that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi violated the bar’s ethics rules when her office terminated personnel. In the...

With federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits set to lapse amid the ongoing government shutdown, Farm Share is expanding food distribution operations to assist Floridians facing food insecurity. Beginning November 1, the expiration of SNAP...

Florida voters are nearly evenly divided on whether to eliminate property taxes for homeowners, according to a new statewide survey from the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab. The poll, conducted Oct. 15–25 among 728 likely voters, found that...

American graduates will be prioritized by the state public university system in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday. The second-term Republican said he is directing the State University System of Florida's Board of Governors “to end this practice” of importing...

Legislation filed Tuesday in the Florida House would require all private employers in the state to use the federal E-Verify system to confirm the work eligibility of new hires beginning in 2026. House Bill 197 would expand Florida’s existing employment verification...

Proposals to dramatically lower or even eliminate nonschool property taxes in Florida don’t add up, a county association is warning. The proposals, which Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez has proposed placing on next year’s ballot for voter approval, would reduce...

Legislation filed for the 2026 session would grant the Florida Attorney General broader powers to investigate and dismantle pyramid and recruitment-based sales operations through new enforcement mechanisms, penalties, and restitution requirements. House Bill 265,...

Miami-Dade County recorded its strongest real estate sales month of 2025 in September, with total home transactions, dollar volume and luxury sales all rising compared with the same month last year, according to new data from the MIAMI Association of Realtors and the...

A delegation from the State of Florida met this week with officials from Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs to advance trade, technology, and education partnerships as part of the 2025 Leadership Mission to Asia. Led by Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd and...

A new study shows "significant improvements" in student test scores in concert with banning cellphones in Florida schools. The gains came in the second year of the ban, according to the study by the National Bureau of Economic Research. "The findings suggest that...