by Caden DeLisa | May 23, 2024
The Department of Justice, along with 33 state attorneys general, including Florida’s Ashley Moody, filed an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster, alleging monopolistic practices that harm consumers, artists, and venues by stifling competition...
by Caden DeLisa | May 23, 2024
Sen. Rick Scott announced his candidacy for Senate Republican leader, emphasizing the need for change and aligning himself with former President Donald Trump, joining South Dakota Senator John Thune and Texas Senator John Cornyn in the race to succeed Mitch McConnell...
by News Service of Florida | May 23, 2024
A federal judge has blocked a key provision of Florida’s 2023 immigration law, championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, that criminalizes transporting undocumented immigrants, ruling it unconstitutional and beyond state authority. A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a...
by Caden DeLisa | May 23, 2024
NOAA has forecasted an above-normal 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, predicting 17 to 25 named storms with 8 to 13 becoming hurricanes and 4 to 7 escalating to major hurricanes, due to factors such as La Niña conditions and near-record warm sea surface temperatures....
by Caden DeLisa | May 23, 2024
House Speaker Paul Renner, speaking at the Florida Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Florida Prosperity & Economic Opportunity Solution Summit, emphasized the need to eliminate fiscal cliffs—sudden losses in public assistance due to minor income increases—and...
by T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square | May 23, 2024
Republican governors from 24 states, including Florida, sent a letter to President Biden opposing the WHO’s proposed “Pandemic Agreement,” citing concerns over national sovereignty and state rights. The Republican governors of two dozen states,...
by Caden DeLisa | May 23, 2024
Florida’s housing market experienced growth in April, with increases in closed sales, median prices, and inventory, although high mortgage interest rates and regional variances present mixed implications for buyers and sellers. Florida’s housing market saw...
by News Service of Florida | May 23, 2024
Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Co. has received regulatory approval to reduce homeowners insurance rates in Florida by 3.3 percent starting August 20, attributing the decrease to legislative changes aimed at reducing litigation costs and stabilizing the...
by Caden DeLisa | May 22, 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis received House Bill 705, which aims to standardize the procurement process for public works projects across Florida, thereby reducing local governments’ ability to impose specific requirements on contractors, such as living wages and local...
by Andrew Powell | The Center Square | May 22, 2024
Florida regulators denied oral arguments for two petitions by Tampa Electric Company and Duke Energy Florida seeking electricity rate hikes starting in January 2025, despite objections from the Office of the Public Counsel regarding insufficient preparation time for...
