by Caden DeLisa | Nov 16, 2022
The Florida Department of Health confirmed that Christopher Phillip Kimball, a lawyer and U.S. Navy veteran, will be the state Office of Medical Marijuana Use’s next director Kimball succeeds Chris Ferguson, who worked as the agency’s director since 2019 ...
by Caden DeLisa | Nov 16, 2022
Florida International University received a $1.69 million research grant from the United States Department of Defense this week to further research efforts on military technology A series of three concurrent research projects will study various information-gathering...
by Brian Burgess | Nov 16, 2022
NASA’s Artemis 1 launched in the early morning darkness from Cape Canaveral The countdown was delayed 45 minutes while ground crews fixed another hydrogen leak After successfully reaching orbit, Artemis fired its engines again to propel the spacecraft toward the...
by Capitolist Staff | Nov 16, 2022
To the surprise of no one, Donald Trump is back on the presidential campaign trail, seeking his old job Trump announced his latest move late Tuesday evening, and filed relevant paperwork with the Federal Election Commission The announcement was made at his Mar-a-Lago...
by Jordan Kirkland | Nov 15, 2022
Sen. Rick Scott of Florida announced during a closed-door Senate GOP lunch Tuesday afternoon that he will challenge Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for his job as the top Senate GOP leader “I believe it’s time for the Senate Republican Conference to be far more...
by Jordan Kirkland | Nov 15, 2022
Citizens now estimates Hurricane Ian damages to total nearly $4 billion Last month they projected its expenses at $2.3 billion to $2.6 billion from the Category 4 hurricane The state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corporation updated its Hurricane Ian estimates on...
by Jordan Kirkland | Nov 15, 2022
Homebuyers across the country need to earn substantially more money than they did a year ago to buy a home Redfin says it is due to high mortgage rates and persistently high home prices Income increases required to buy a home are especially eye-popping in Florida A...
by Caden DeLisa | Nov 15, 2022
Two finalists in Florida Gulf Coast University’s presidential search have withdrawn from consideration, leaving Robert Gregerson as the lone remaining candidate Tod. A Laursen and Susana Rivera-Mills both withdrew in the last week, citing various reasons ...
by Brian Burgess | Nov 15, 2022
For Florida Democrats, the full impact of Florida’s 2022 mid-term elections won’t be felt until January, when Republican Wilton Simpson takes the oath of office to replace Democrat Nikki Fried as Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner, ending a string of...
by Caden DeLisa | Nov 15, 2022
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced an expansion of the Purple Star Schools of Distinction program The state added 114 new schools to the initiative encompassing ten school districts The designation recognizes schools that support the needs of military families,...
