by The Center Square | Nov 6, 2025
The federal legal battle over the future of a Florida law that gives parents and others the right to target school library books for removal is moving to the appellate, with an outcome that may have national implications. Lawsuits challenging House Bill 1069, which...
by Brian Burgess | Nov 5, 2025
His Instagram videos move fast – jump cuts, punchy monologues, biting accusations, and populist flavor. He even has a catchy moniker: “Matt the Welder.” With his face or body wedged somewhere into the limited screen space for just an extra dose of...
by Capitolist Staff | Nov 5, 2025
Florida now ranks as the world’s 15th largest economy, surpassing Spain and placing just behind Australia, according to new data released by the Florida Chamber Foundation. The organization announced this week that the state’s gross domestic product exceeds $1.7...
by Capitolist Staff | Nov 5, 2025
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted unanimously on Wednesday to reopen Apalachicola Bay to oyster harvesting beginning January 1, 2026, marking the end of a five-year closure implemented to restore the bay’s oyster population. The...
by Capitolist Staff | Nov 4, 2025
Consumer confidence among Floridians declined for the fourth consecutive month in October, according to the University of Florida’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR). The state’s Consumer Sentiment Index fell one point to 78.3 from a revised 79.3 in...
by Capitolist Staff | Nov 3, 2025
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings has officially filed to run for governor of Florida, entering the 2026 race as a Democratic candidate, according to a report published by Politico. Demings, who has served as mayor since 2018, submitted his qualifying paperwork on...
by Capitolist Staff | Nov 3, 2025
Democrat gubernatorial candidate David Jolly announced an expanded statewide leadership team for his campaign on Monday, adding a slate of political, business, and community figures to guide policy development and outreach across Florida. Attorney Sean Pittman and...
by The Center Square | Nov 3, 2025
Another big insurer is lowering rates in Florida as a result of the state’s tort reform legislation. State Farm is dropping auto insurance rates by an average of 10%, matching its cut of a year ago. Combined, the two cuts will lower insurance premiums in Florida by...
by Capitolist Staff | Nov 2, 2025
Attorney General James Uthmeier is leading a coalition of attorneys general from Texas, Iowa, Nebraska, and Montana in an inquiry into whether several environmental organizations have coordinated with major corporations in ways that violate state and federal antitrust...
by Capitolist Staff | Oct 30, 2025
Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia on Thursday identified more than $302 million in what he described as “excessive, wasteful spending” in Miami-Dade County’s budget, marking the highest total found among nine local governments reviewed by his office to...
