by Caden DeLisa | May 22, 2023
Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed former General Counsel member Joe Jacquot to the New College of Florida Board of Trustees after the Senate failed to confirm Eddie Speir earlier this month. The Board of Trustees is being revamped to reshape the university’s...
by Brian Burgess | May 21, 2023
Last week, Walt Disney Company announced the decision to cancel a $1 billion investment in Lake Nona, Florida, and scrub relocation plans for 2,000 employees who were slated to work there. Disney’s announcement of the decision was masterful. They pointed the...
by Caden DeLisa | May 19, 2023
Gov. Ron DeSantis’s legal team has filed a motion to disqualify Chief Judge Mark E. Walker from presiding over Disney’s lawsuit against the governor. The motion argues that Walker’s previous remarks mentioning Disney as an example of state...
by Caden DeLisa | May 19, 2023
Florida recorded 37.9 million tourists in the first three months of 2023, the largest number in a single financial quarter in state history. Last week, Orlando was named the most-visited location in the US for 2022 with a total of 74 million visitors. Visit Florida,...
by Caden DeLisa | May 19, 2023
Florida’s unemployment rate for April was 2.6 percent, a decrease of 0.4 percent compared to the previous year. Nine out of ten major industries in Florida experienced positive job growth year-over-year. The Miami area saw a significant decrease in unemployment...
by Brian Burgess | May 19, 2023
Austin Russell, the youngest self-made millionaire and founder of Orlando-based Luminar Technologies, plans to acquire 82% of Forbes Media, LLC. The deal brings the business-focused publishing company back to U.S. ownership after almost a decade under controversial...
by Jim Turner - News Service of Florida | May 19, 2023
The Walt Disney Company has canceled its plans to build a $1 billion office complex in Florida and relocate 2,000 California-based employees due to changing business conditions. The decision comes as Disney faces a growing legal and ideological clash with Florida...
by Caden DeLisa | May 19, 2023
UF Health, affiliated with the University of Florida, will merge with Flagler Health+ this summer. According to its Board of Trustees, Flagler Health+ selected UF Health because of its strengths as a top 5 public research institution. The merger aims to provide...
by Brian Burgess | May 18, 2023
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 551, requiring inclusion of African American history in school curriculum, undercutting previous criticism of his stance on the subject. The bill, which passed unanimously in the Florida House and Senate, covers a broad spectrum...
by Caden DeLisa | May 18, 2023
Florida has passed Senate Bill 7014 to establish the “Florida Scholars Academy” within the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) to provide educational opportunities for teenagers serving criminal sentences in juvenile residential facilities. The academy...
