by Capitolist Staff | Apr 22, 2026
Florida ranked as one of the country’s highest-performing state economies in the latest “Rich States, Poor States” report, placing first in the report’s backward-looking Economic Performance Ranking and 10th in its forward-looking Economic Outlook Ranking. Published...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 22, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills on Wednesday, with one restricting local government diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and the other barring state and local governments from adopting certain greenhouse-gas reduction policies. The first measure, SB 1134,...
by The Center Square | Apr 22, 2026
Three judges in the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals late Tuesday upheld an earlier decision to block a judge’s order to wind down operations at Alligator Alcatraz in the Florida Everglades. The detention center for migrants, opened July 1, can house up to 3,000 in...
by The Center Square | Apr 21, 2026
U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Democrat from Florida, resigned from Congress Tuesday minutes before a House Ethics Committee hearing that would have decided sanctions against her. The committee previously found Cherfilus-McCormick guilty on 25 of 27 ethics...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 21, 2026
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Tuesday that the Office of Statewide Prosecution has opened a criminal investigation into OpenAI and its chatbot ChatGPT over whether the technology bears any responsibility for last year’s mass shooting at Florida State...
by Florida TaxWatch President and CEO, Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp and Florida Press Association President and CEO, Carolyn Nolte | Apr 21, 2026
On April 28, the Florida Legislature will convene for a Special Legislative Session on Congressional redistricting. The purpose of mid-decade redistricting is to adjust the lines of electoral district boundaries in a way that ensures each district has equal voting...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 20, 2026
The Florida Supreme Court last week unanimously elected Justice John D. Couriel as the state’s next chief justice, with his two-year term set to begin July 1. Couriel, who was appointed to the court in 2020 by Gov. Ron DeSantis, will succeed Chief Justice Carlos G....
by The Center Square | Apr 20, 2026
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will be able to access $16.2 million in grant funds for FIFA World Cup security during the games scheduled to take place in Miami this summer. The Joint Legislative Budget Commission approved the budget amendment Friday...
by The Center Square | Apr 19, 2026
While legal system abuse is making housing less affordable, a new report shows Florida’s judicial reforms have helped deliver relief. Many families across the country are affected by increasing insurance costs, construction delays and housing supply caused by...
by The Center Square | Apr 16, 2026
The special session originally planned to kick off next week to address redrawing congressional districts has been delayed until April 28th with an expanded scope. Second-term Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis amended the special session timeline and subject matter in a...
