by The Center Square | Aug 26, 2025
Florida’s attorney general is asking for revocation of commercial driver’s license program authority and associated federal funding in California and Washington. James Uthmeier said the states’ choices on rules set by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the...
by Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka | Aug 26, 2025
Earlier this month I had the privilege of hosting colleagues in the legislature, Attorney General James Uthmeier, and policy experts from across the country for a roundtable discussion on the foreign threats facing Florida. We reviewed actions Florida has already...
by Capitolist Staff | Aug 25, 2025
The University of Florida Board of Trustees on Monday unanimously appointed Dr. Donald W. Landry, a longtime Columbia University physician-scientist and academic leader, as interim president of the university. His appointment takes effect Sept. 1 and requires...
by Capitolist Staff | Aug 24, 2025
State Sen. Joe Gruters was unanimously elected chairman of the Republican National Committee on Friday, ascending to the post with the endorsement of President Donald Trump. Gruters, a Sarasota Republican who previously chaired the Republican Party of Florida and most...
by The Center Square | Aug 24, 2025
An order from a federal judge to begin closing down Alligator Alcatraz in Florida has been appealed by the state. “The deportations will continue until morale improves,” said Alex Lanfranconi, a spokesman for second-term Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. Judge Kathleen...
by The Center Square | Aug 21, 2025
Florida has landed another homeowner’s insurance carrier, which the state’s insurance commissioner attributes to changes by the Legislature since 2022. It’s the 15th new insurance company to enter the Florida market since the reforms were enacted, Insurance...
by Capitolist Staff | Aug 21, 2025
federal appeals court vacated a lower court’s dismissal, finding that medical marijuana patients in Florida have plausibly alleged that a longstanding federal prohibition on gun ownership may violate the Second Amendment. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sent...
by Capitolist Staff | Aug 20, 2025
Florida is taking two of the country’s largest textbook publishers to court, accusing them of systematically overcharging school districts in thousands of transactions and violating state laws meant to protect taxpayers and students. Attorney General James Uthmeier...
by The Center Square | Aug 20, 2025
Florida is one of 10 states without extra annual registration fees for electric or hybrid vehicles, a new report says. Only four of the 10 also do not offer a tax credit at purchase. Alaska, Arizona and Nevada are the others, says the analysis released Tuesday by The...
by Capitolist Staff | Aug 19, 2025
Florida drew a record 34.4 million visitors in the second quarter of 2025, with domestic travelers making up 91.5% of the total and international arrivals rising by double digits compared to last year, according to new state data released Tuesday. Of the total, 31.5...
