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(The Center Square) — An audit conducted by the Florida Auditor General uncovered several issues with North Miami Beach’s failure to take action to prevent abuse of purchasing cards and failure to report suspected fraud. According to the report, the city uses purchasing cards to make small purchases, reducing theContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — The nonprofit group Florida TaxWatch released its annual Taxpayers Guide to Florida’s fiscal 2024-25 state budget, which details the current outlay and provides past data to put it in a historical context. According to the budget report, the Legislature has more than the $118.6 billion earmarkedContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — Gov. Ron DeSantis and first lady Casey DeSantis held a news conference Monday to recognize 13 top-performing Hope Florida CarePortal Churches. Hope Florida’s mission is to create pathways to prosperity for communities and individuals, to help them become more economically self-sufficient and to instill hope. CaseyContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — A new report shows that insurance rates for property owners in the Sunshine State have increased exponentially over the past few years. Florida TaxWatch released an in-depth analysis of Florida’s property insurance market, examining underlying factors contributing to its instability and 42.5% rise since 2019. TheseContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — Florida families will be able to take advantage of an upcoming sales tax holiday as they prepare their children for the new school year. Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Thursday to highlight the Back-To-School sales tax holiday, which will last two weeks beginning onContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Thursday announced civil and criminal court victories over abortion activists attacking pregnancy centers. Last March, Moody sued members of the violent anarchist groups Antifa and Jane’s Revenge for vandalizing three Florida crisis pregnancy center buildings and threatening their staff andContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — Florida officials are appropriating taxpayer funds for workforce training to create new job opportunities for residents. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced new workforce training opportunities in St. Petersburg on Wednesday and noted Florida’s success since taking office, including its top ranking in education and job creation.Continue Reading

(The Center Square) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at the Florida Sheriffs’ Association Summer Conference on Wednesday and said the Sunshine State does not allow criminals to run amok. DeSantis pointed out that in other states, leadership is cutting police resources and are allowing illegal migrants to form criminalContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — Florida economists have suggested that full-time enrollment in Florida’s schools has increased over recent years but still remains below pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. The Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research held a two-part education estimating conference in late June and July for Florida’s Public Schools CapitalContinue Reading