by The Center Square | Jul 17, 2025
Florida U.S. Sens. Rick Scott and Ashley Moody introduced a bill on Thursday that would provide tax relief on flood insurance premiums. The Flood Insurance Relief Act would provide a nonrefundable tax deduction on flood insurance premiums paid through the National...
by Capitolist Staff | Jul 16, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday appointed state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia as Florida’s chief financial officer, filling the position left vacant in March when former CFO Jimmy Patronis resigned after being elected to Congress. Ingoglia has represented Senate District 11...
by Capitolist Staff | Jul 16, 2025
Former Florida House Representative Ralph Massullo announced on Wednesday that he has filed to run for the Florida Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, who was appointed on the same day as the state’s chief financial officer. Massullo is seeking to...
by Capitolist Staff | Jul 15, 2025
Florida has been ranked as having the strongest state economy in the nation for the third consecutive year, according to CNBC’s 2025 Top States for Business study. The state earned an economy score of 363 out of 445 points, the highest among all 50 states. The ranking...
by The Center Square | Jul 15, 2025
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials celebrated the opening on Tuesday of the Caloosahatchee Reservoir, a vital cog in the restoration of the Everglades. C-43 in Hendry County is intended to act as a catch basin for 170,000 acre-feet of local basin...
by Capitolist Staff | Jul 14, 2025
The Athletic was the first to report Monday that the Tampa Bay Rays are set to be sold to a group led by Jacksonville developer Patrick Zalupski in a deal that values the franchise at approximately $1.7 billion. The sale has been agreed to in principle and is expected...
by Capitolist Staff | Jul 14, 2025
The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) on Monday endorsed Republican Emily Duda Buckley in the race for House District 38, backing her bid for the Seminole County-based seat in the 2026 election cycle. AIF President and CEO Brewster Bevis said Duda Buckley’s...
by The Center Square | Jul 14, 2025
Florida finished first nationally for its policies on the protection of religious liberty, according to a recent report from the Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy. The annual report, Religious Liberty in the States, measures legal safeguards for religious...
by Capitolist Staff | Jul 14, 2025
The University of Central Florida has appointed Bill Poirier as its next chief information officer, selecting the longtime technology executive following a national search. He is scheduled to begin the role July 28. Poirier most recently served as vice chancellor for...
by Capitolist Staff | Jul 13, 2025
A federal bill allowing spaceports to use tax-exempt bonds for infrastructure projects has been signed into law, creating a new financing tool for the commercial space industry. The Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act, introduced by Florida Sen. Ashley Moody in May,...
