(The Center Square ) – The state of Florida is suing current and former federal employees personally for allegedly ignoring storm victim households solely because of their political affiliation. Attorney General Ashley Moody sued current and former Federal Emergency Management Agency officials for “conspiracy to discriminate” against Florida hurricane victimsContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – Steinbrenner Field is reportedly the 2025 home of Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays, with government decisions looming on 2026 and ’27 before a new park opens in 2028. The Tampa Bay Times, formerly the St. Petersburg Times, on Thursday broke news of the American LeagueContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – President-Elect Donald Trump named two more high-profile figures to his administration Wednesday afternoon, the latest in a flurry of presidential picks. Trump tapped U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to serve as attorney general and former Democratic Congresswoman and Lt. Col. Tulsi Gabbard to serve as directorContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – A recently-released report on tax competitiveness by the Tax Foundation put Florida in a familiar spot of fourth place. Florida, like all of the states without a personal income tax, ranked first on individual taxes, 14th on sales taxes, 16th on corporate taxes and 21st onContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – President-Elect Donald Trump has named several more names to fill out his cabinet as the Trump administration begins to take form. Trump named veteran and Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense and former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to serve as directorContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – Florida officials say 34.6 million visitors spent time in the Sunshine State in the third quarter of this year, eclipsing the previous third quarter record by 1.7% and giving the state three consecutive quarters of record growth. That comes despite Hurricanes Debby and Helene making landfallContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – Multiple state attorneys general have requested the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm a federal court dismissal of an indictment brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith against President-elect Donald Trump. Florida led a multi-state brief; Texas filed its own. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland inContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – Two cities in Florida and a handful of cities across the country ranked as best cities for veterans, according to a study by Navy Federal Credit Union and Sperling’s BestPlaces. Sarasota, Florida, ranked as the No. 1 ‘best city after service’ overall, followed by Norwich, Connecticut;Continue Reading
(The Center Square) – A recent report from the Florida auditor general’s office shows that the Commission on Offender Review didn’t comply with the state constitution in the administration of victim rights notifications. The audit found that the commission needs improved security with storage of confidential victim records and betterContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — On Friday, Gov. Jeff Landry’s proposal to amend Article 7 of the Louisiana Constitution was heard by the Ways & Means committee. The committee voted to move forward favorably with House Bill 7. House Bill 7, introduced by Rep. Julie Emerson, R-Lafayette, makes major changes toContinue Reading