by Caden DeLisa | Sep 27, 2022
Hurricane Ian will make landfall today as a Category 4 storm with 140 mph winds The National Hurricane Center projects the worst storm surge to hit between Naples and Sarasota, with landfall projected near Venice, FL Much of the state will experience outages of power...
by Brian Burgess | Jul 19, 2022
A motion to intervene and unseal all currently sealed judiciary records was filed by The Capitolist in the case of the Everglades Foundation v. Thomas Van Lent On April 6, 2022, the Everglades Foundation filed a lawsuit against Van Lent, their former chief scientist,...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 6, 2023
Laura DiBella has been approved as Enterprise Florida’s next President and CEO. She will also serve as Florida’s Secretary of Commerce, becoming the first female Secretary of Commerce in the state’s history. DiBella previously served as Deputy...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 6, 2023
A new bill has been filed to change the name of Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District to the “Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.” The legislation also outlines a new method of selecting the district’s Board of Supervisors, with...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 6, 2023
State Democrats made statements in opposition to House Bill 543 on Monday, which would allow residents to carry firearms without a permit. They argued that the measure would undermine public safety by eliminating background checks and training requirements for gun...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 6, 2023
The Florida Democratic Party is facing a crossroads in 2023 after significant losses in the midterm elections and a need to reclaim political power in the state government. Republicans hold a supermajority in both the state House and Senate, with record-breaking...
by Brian Burgess | Feb 6, 2023
As two of the largest metro areas in the nation, Miami and Tampa scored in the national top 20 list in December for total mortgage origination volume – but still far down from previous months. Among all major metro areas, Miami had the highest average mortgage...
by Brian Burgess | Feb 5, 2023
Over the last month, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has changed the trajectory of money-losing New College of Florida. The plan is already in motion, moving the school away from its meandering journey into left-wing academic experimentation and toward what the...
by Brian Burgess | Feb 4, 2023
The DeSantis Administration has revoked the liquor license of the Orlando Philharmonic Plaza Foundation, a non-profit group that operates a performance venue in the city. A six-count administrative complaint filed by state regulators alleges that the foundation...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 3, 2023
Florida State lawmakers have been called for a special session starting February 6th, targeting issues that “warrant attention” ahead of the Regular Session. One of the main items on the legislative agenda is the abolition of Disney’s Reedy Creek...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 3, 2023
Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed a $114.8 billion state budget for FY 2023-24, with a focus on K-12 education, receiving a record high of $26 billion. The budget includes a $1 billion increase in comprehensive education funding for raising average teacher salaries and...
by Caden DeLisa | Feb 3, 2023
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare has been targeted by a possible ransomware attack Thursday night. As a precautionary measure, the hospital took all of its IT systems offline. Non-emergency surgeries have been rescheduled and the hospital is diverting EMS patients to...
