by Capitolist Staff | Jan 21, 2026
Florida lawmakers advanced a proposal Wednesday that would create an “Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights” and impose new consumer disclosure and parental-consent requirements for certain AI chatbots used by minors. The Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee voted...
by Capitolist Staff | Jan 21, 2026
Wells Fargo is relocating the headquarters of its wealth management business to West Palm Beach, bringing more than 50 senior executives to South Florida. The bank’s wealth management CEO, Barry Sommers, told Bloomberg this week that the division has agreed to lease...
by Capitolist Staff | Jan 20, 2026
Florida lawmakers advanced legislation Tuesday that would tighten oversight of large-scale data centers and other high-demand electricity users, unanimously approving a proposal aimed at increasing public transparency, protecting utility ratepayers and strengthening...
by The Center Square | Jan 20, 2026
Florida’s economy and population are projected to continue growing in 2026, but not at the rate they did immediately following the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report. The state is expected to add 2.4 million people by 2034 as it returns to more “normal”...
by Capitolist Staff | Jan 20, 2026
Florida’s rising storm and flood risk is now an economic reality, and a new Florida Council of 100 report calls for faster recovery, tougher building standards, and stronger incentives to expand resilience investment statewide. The report, Resilience Reimagined:...
by Capitolist Staff | Jan 16, 2026
Property tax relief took another step forward as Florida lawmakers returned to the state Capitol to decide how to whittle down a lengthy list of proposals for voters to consider later this year. House Joint Resolution 203 cleared a key committee on Thursday, two days...
by Capitolist Staff | Jan 15, 2026
Florida TaxWatch is recommending that Florida lawmakers pursue property tax relief that applies more evenly across taxpayers and avoids broad elimination proposals that could shift costs onto renters, businesses and newer homeowners. In a report released on Thursday,...
by Capitolist Staff | Jan 14, 2026
The Florida Senate on Wednesday approved legislation that would revise how the state administers its school choice scholarship programs, including changes to funding structure, application procedures, and verification requirements. Senate Bill 318, sponsored by Sen....
by Capitolist Staff | Jan 14, 2026
The Florida Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a rural development measure that would expand state funding and programs tied to transportation, housing, broadband and education in smaller and rural counties. Senate Bill 250 (SB 250), sponsored by Republican Sen....
by The Center Square | Jan 14, 2026
Florida’s insurance market has stabilized in recent years as more companies entered the state and others lowered costs. But homeowners and drivers are still paying some of the highest rates in the nation, and the affordability debate is set to continue in the 2026...
