DeSantis calls Biden’s plan to force workers to be vaccinated “fundamentally wrong,” vows to fight mandates
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called President Joe Biden’s latest plan to threaten people’s jobs if they don’t get vaccinated was “fundamentally wrong” and vowed to fight those mandates. On Thursday the President announced several stringent vaccine requirements,...
GenH2, a hydrogen infrastructure solutions leader, plants roots in Florida
GenH2, a leading developer of liquid hydrogen production, is moving its new global headquarters to the Sunshine State. The industry leader in liquid hydrogen infrastructure solutions announced on Friday the purchase of an over 10-acre campus in Titusville, Florida....
Federal judge blocks Florida from enforcing anti-riot law
(The Center Square) – Another controversial 2021 bill adopted by Florida lawmakers during one of their most ideologically-charged legislative sessions in decades has been set aside by a judge. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker Thursday released a 90-page ruling...
Florida’s orange groves continue to shrink
Florida’s citrus industry continues to be squeezed, as it now uses less than half of the amount of land that it used in 2000, according to reports released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Commercial citrus land totaled 407,348 acres, down 3 percent...
Former Tallahassee mayor sentenced to five years in prison
A man once dubbed by the then Vice President of the United States as a “rising star in the Democrat Party” has fallen hard. Scott Maddox, former chair of the Florida Democrat Party and former mayor of Tallahassee, was sentenced today to five years in prison, $76,000...
Solis Health Plans partners with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Solis Health Plans, a community-focused Florida Medicare Advantage health plan, announced this week a multi-year agreement with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to provide communities with better healthcare options. The partnership will create a new pillar program named...
Florida Bankers Association CEO warns monitoring Americans’ bank accounts could be costly
A strategy outlined by the Biden Administration’s American Families Plan, calling for financial institutions to monitor Americans’ bank accounts, prompted dire warnings from the Florida Bankers Association CEO Alex Sanchez today. Sanchez warned that this scheme to...
Lisa Aaron Q&A: Bolstering Florida’s cybersecurity efforts
As cybersecurity threats grow statewide, Florida is positioning itself as a major player in curtailing the growing tech epidemic. While companies and agencies continue to make major investments in combating hackers, groups like the Florida Digital Service and others...
DeSantis says White House speculation ‘nonsense’
TALLAHASSEE --- As he faces a re-election campaign next year, Governor Ron DeSantis on Tuesday tried to dispel speculation that he is preparing to run for the White House in 2024. During an appearance in St. Cloud to discuss monoclonal antibody treatment for people...
$5,000 signing bonus proposed for new law enforcement recruits
As part of his plan to recruit and retain law enforcement officers in the Sunshine State, Governor Ron DeSantis is proposing $5,000 signing bonuses for new recruits. Today, DeSantis was joined by Attorney General Ashley Moody, members of the Legislature, and local law...
