by Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka | Apr 22, 2025
When Republican elected officials ignore the concerns of the local Republicans they represent and instead align with the Democratic Party and the League of Women Voters, it should raise a red flag. That flag is flying high in Lee County. For years, a small group of...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 22, 2025
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a lawsuit against Snapchat’s parent company on Tuesday, alleging that the platform violates a 2024 state law regulating minor access to social media and engages in deceptive business practices under Florida’s...
by The Center Square | Apr 22, 2025
A Florida measure that would decide what entity pays for the relocation of utilities in rights of way of roads and public rail lines was approved by the Senate Committee on Appropriations on Tuesday. Senate Bill 818, sponsored by Sen. Stan McClain, R-Ocala, was...
by The Center Square | Apr 21, 2025
With the clock counting down on the Florida Legislature’s session, lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis will have to come to a compromise if tax relief legislation is to become law. The session is scheduled to end on May 2 and the two Republican majority chambers are...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 21, 2025
Florida’s average gas price has dropped 59 cents over the past year, falling to $3.00 per gallon as of Sunday, according to new data released by AAA – The Auto Club Group. The figure reflects the lowest daily average recorded statewide since March 24 and comes amid...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 21, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law four measures on Friday, enacting changes to first responder mental health classifications, procedures for transmitting court orders, regulations for pet insurance policies, and the continuation of an environmental trust fund....
by The Center Square | Apr 20, 2025
After weeks of controversy and leadership shake-ups, the HOPE Florida Foundation Board has approved measures it hopes will fix its problems with transparency and legal compliance. Initially set for Thursday morning, the meeting was rescheduled for the afternoon due to...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 20, 2025
Florida’s unemployment rate held at 3.6 percent in March, unchanged from the previous month but still lower than the national rate, which ticked up to 4.2 percent, according to state labor figures released Friday. Roughly 403,000 Floridians were unemployed last month...
by The Center Square | Apr 18, 2025
According to a recent report, Florida’s economic performance was ranked tops nationally, while it was ranked 15th for its economic outlook. The 18th annual Rich States, Poor States report by the American Legislative Exchange Council, a pro-free market policy...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 17, 2025
A shooting at Florida State University (FSU) on Thursday left two people dead and at least six others injured, prompting a large-scale law enforcement response and a campus-wide lockdown. The suspected gunman, identified by Leon County law enforcement leaders as...
