by Capitolist Staff | Sep 24, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis on Wednesday announced $60 million in new funding for cancer research through the Florida Cancer Innovation Fund, an initiative established under the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program. The announcement was made at...
by The Center Square | Sep 24, 2025
Jacksonville, recently criticized by Florida’s chief financial officer for excessive spending, early Wednesday approved a $2 billion budget which includes a small decrease in property taxes. The drop, cutting property tax proceeds by only about $13.5 million annually,...
by Capitolist Staff | Sep 18, 2025
Florida’s property insurance market is adding two more carriers, with Stand Insurance Exchange of Tallahassee and Praxis Reciprocal Exchange of Tampa being approved to write homeowners and related policies, bringing the number of new entrants since the reforms to 17....
by The Center Square | Sep 17, 2025
A few days after accusing Orange County of excessive spending, Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia on Wednesday leveled a similar charge against the city of Jacksonville. The city is overtaxing citizens by nearly $200 million annually, Ingoglia said. The...
by Capitolist Staff | Sep 17, 2025
Florida has been ranked the nation’s top state for attracting and developing a skilled workforce for the third consecutive year, according to the 2024 Talent Attraction Scorecard released Tuesday by labor market analytics firm Lightcast. The scorecard evaluates job...
by Capitolist Staff | Sep 17, 2025
Florida officials signed a new trade agreement with the Lombardy region of Italy on Tuesday, formalizing a partnership intended to expand ties in advanced industries. Secretary of Commerce J. Alex Kelly and Lombardy President Attilio Fontana signed a memorandum of...
by The Center Square | Sep 16, 2025
A mayor pushed back late Monday on Florida’s chief financial officer saying his county government has “excessive and wasteful” spending. “When accounting for population growth and inflation, Orange County’s current General Fund Budget is $190 million higher than...
by Capitolist Staff | Sep 15, 2025
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued guidance Monday instructing prosecutors and law enforcement agencies to stop enforcing the state’s longstanding ban on openly carrying firearms, following a ruling by the First District Court of Appeal that struck down...
by Capitolist Staff | Sep 15, 2025
Two technology industry associations have asked a federal judge to strike down major provisions of Florida’s 2021 social media law, arguing the statute conflicts with constitutional protections for how online platforms manage user content. In a motion for partial...
by The Center Square | Sep 15, 2025
Rising prices of construction materials, partially fueled by tariffs, are increasing the cost of home construction and roadbuilding in Florida, according to a new report. Producers of materials in America have not had time to ramp up production to offset the higher...
