by The Center Square | Jul 29, 2024
A Florida TaxWatch report found that property insurance rates in Florida have surged 42.5 percent since 2019 due to hurricane damage, litigation, and reliance on state-run insurers, posing a risk of further increases and financial strain on homeowners if market...
by Caden DeLisa | Jul 29, 2024
The Florida Department of Financial Services Division of Treasury announced record interest earnings of $1.95 billion for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, nearly doubling last year’s $1.1 billion The Florida Department of Financial Services Division of Treasury announced on...
by Caden DeLisa | Jul 29, 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis awarded funds ranging from $25,000 to $50,000 to thirteen faith-based organizations for their contributions to the Hope Florida initiative. Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis awarded monetary funds on Monday...
by Caden DeLisa | Jul 26, 2024
Florida’s major urban housing markets experienced a surge in home-purchase cancellations in June, with Orlando, Jacksonville, and Tampa reporting the highest rates nationwide. Florida’s urban housing markets experienced disruptions in June, marked by a...
by Caden DeLisa | Jul 26, 2024
Former President Donald Trump leads Vice President Kamala Harris by eight points in Florida, according to a recent Redfield & Wilton Strategies poll conducted after President Joe Biden’s exit from the 2024 race. Former President Donald Trump leads Vice...
by News Service of Florida | Jul 26, 2024
Florida’s 14-day back-to-school sales tax holiday, starting Monday, offers tax exemptions on clothes, school supplies, and personal computers, and is part of a tax relief package approved by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Florida in recent years has held a variety of...
by Caden DeLisa | Jul 25, 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis condemned pro-Hamas protesters and acts of vandalism during a press conference on Thursday, noting that Florida “will not tolerate such behavior” and proposed revoking visas for individuals involved in anti-American activities. Gov. Ron...
by Caden DeLisa | Jul 25, 2024
AURA AERO, a French aircraft manufacturer, will invest $172.5 million to create 1,030 jobs at a new facility at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida, with operations starting in 2028. AURA AERO, an aircraft manufacturer based in France, announced plans to...
by Caden DeLisa | Jul 25, 2024
The University of Florida recorded $1.26 billion in research expenditures for fiscal year 2024, driven by an increase in federal funding. The University of Florida (UF) reported a record $1.26 billion in research expenditures for fiscal year 2024 on Thursday, driven...
by Caden DeLisa | Jul 25, 2024
Floridians Protecting Freedom legally challenged Florida’s Financial Impact Estimating Conference and state leaders, claiming the revised financial impact statement for Amendment 4, which limits government interference with abortion, was unlawfully adopted...
