The Center Square (Page 14)

(The Center Square) – Former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s attempt to defeat one of the coup ringleaders that helped take away his gavel failed on Tuesday night. U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz sailed to an easy victory over Pensacola native and former naval aviator Aaron Dimmock. Gaetz first won hisContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – From a Romanian theft ring to a notorious Big Boi drug trafficking ring, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution is continuing to prosecute transnational criminal organizations. She’s also issued a warning to criminals: “Florida law enforcement will track you down, and my StatewideContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — The Sunshine State may soon reach crisis levels as a teacher shortage looms. Florida TaxWatch has released a new report showing that Florida’s teacher salaries rank 50th in the nation and school districts are struggling to fill vacancies. “The well-being of Florida’s K-12 education system shouldContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized Democrats and the media for comparing President Joe Biden to America’s first president, George Washington. DeSantis did so as Florida passed a milestone this month – more than one million Republicans are registered to vote in the Sunshine State than DemocratsContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – A multi-agency operation led by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office broke up a transnational theft ring operated by Colombian nationals who illegally entered the country in Texas and Arizona. They made their way to Polk County, Florida, where they allegedly targeted wealthy Asian Americans. Three wereContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Jacksonville won’t be directly using funds set aside for public pensions, but the city is shifting capital projects to a sales tax once designated for pensions to borrow money to pay toward at least $775 million in public funding for a $1.4 billion renovation of EverBankContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Florida Auditor General Sherrill Norman has uncovered instances where some nonstate entities receiving taxpayer funds did not comply with state law when it came to their financial records. For fiscal years ending Oct. 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2023, the financial reporting packages of out-of-state nonprofits,Continue Reading

(The Center Square) — Incumbent U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Fla, could be coasting to an easy victory as his primary challenger struggles to raise funds. A Democrat rival has pulled out of the race altogether and will be replaced with a new challenger. A former surgeon from Panama City, DunnContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — State officials have released a report that shows Floridians might be less reliant on at least one of the Sunshine State’s social net programs in the upcoming fiscal year. The Social Services Estimating Conference was held in July, and projections indicate one of the lowest uptakesContinue Reading