by Capitolist Staff | Oct 7, 2025
Nearly two-thirds of Florida voters would support a constitutional amendment to significantly reduce or eliminate property taxes, according to a survey released by the James Madison Institute. The poll, conducted September 16–18 among 1,200 registered voters with a...
by The Center Square | Oct 7, 2025
Closing or conslidating schools due to declining enrollment in the nation’s sixth largest K-12 public district will be discussed in a briefing on community input Tuesday in Florida. The Broward County school board, previously with more than 240,000 students and...
by Capitolist Staff | Oct 6, 2025
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson on Monday expressed support for President Donald Trump’s new Make America Healthy Again Commission, which is focusing on reducing the use of ultra-processed foods in school nutrition programs. Simpson said the initiative...
by Capitolist Staff | Oct 6, 2025
ServiceNow, a software company specializing in artificial intelligence platforms for business automation, announced plans to establish a regional innovation hub and AI Institute in West Palm Beach. According to the company, the facility will focus on enterprise AI...
by Capitolist Staff | Oct 5, 2025
Florida business leaders expressed stronger confidence in near-term economic growth than their national peers during the third quarter, signaling continued optimism about hiring and investment opportunities even as national sentiment remains more cautious. According...
by The Center Square | Oct 3, 2025
Open enrollment laws for Florida’s nearly 2.8 million schoolchildren are seventh best in America, says a new analysis. Three states did better than Florida meeting four out of seven metrics, says report author Jude Schwalbach of the Reason Foundation. Public Schools...
by Capitolist Staff | Oct 2, 2025
Consumer confidence in Florida fell for the third straight month in September, mirroring a national decline as households grew more cautious about the economy and major purchases. The University of Florida’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research reported the...
by Brian Burgess | Oct 2, 2025
KPMG LLP, one of the nation’s Big Four accounting and consulting firms, announced a major expansion of its Florida-based government services practice this week, including the addition of a former top DeSantis administration official and several key internal...
by Capitolist Staff | Oct 1, 2025
Former North Carolina congressman Madison Cawthorn announced Wednesday that he will seek to succeed U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds in Florida’s 19th Congressional District. Cawthorn, 30, launched his campaign with an online video. He described the district, which includes...
by Capitolist Staff | Oct 1, 2025
State Rep. Ralph Massullo won the Republican nomination Tuesday in the special election for Florida Senate District 11, defeating Anthony Brice by a wide margin. Massullo, a Lecanto physician who has served in the Florida House since 2016, received 22,524 votes, or...
