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(The Center Square) — Florida regulators are mulling over a rate hike proposal for one of the largest electricity providers in the Sunshine State this week with hearings that kicked off this week. The Tampa Electric Company is seeking to raise its base rates for 844,000 residential, commercial, and industrialContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Members of Florida’s Republican congressional delegation are demanding answers from the Biden-Harris administration as to why a Cuban Communist Party official was allowed into the U.S. in violation of federal law. Another delegation led by Florida’s U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, is demanding the administration deny visasContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighted Polk County’s success in fighting crime on Wednesday. DeSantis said that the crime rate in Florida has reached a 50-year low because the Sunshine State allows law enforcement officers to do their jobs and keep communities safe. He noted that becauseContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — Attorneys general from 17 states are suing to stop the federal government from implementing a program they say gives migrant agricultural workers rights that American citizens working farm jobs do not have. The coalition of states, led by South Carolina, contends that the U.S. Department ofContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a request from the Biden administration over a block of a student-loan forgiveness plan. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey led the multi-state effort to block the plan introduced by the U.S. Department of Education in April. Judge John A.Continue Reading

(The Center Square) – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is encouraging county leaders to inform residents about how to report voter registration fraud. Speaking at a Florida Tax Collectors Association Annual Conference, Moody highlighted how tax collector offices play an important role in detecting voter fraud. Tax collector offices “areContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — Florida officials predict tax revenues in the Sunshine State will continue to increase compared to last year’s numbers. The Office of Economic & Demographic Research held a revenue estimating conference on Aug. 23 and predicted general revenue will grow from August’s estimates of 7.14% to anContinue Reading

(The Center Square) —The Florida Auditor General recently released an audit report on the state-owned Citizens Property Insurance Corporation and made several recommendations to improve customer service while ensuring it remains fiscally buoyant. The insurer covers dwellings, structures, personal property, rentals and additional living expenses. Citizens have established underwriting guidelinesContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – A 16-state coalition led by Texas has sued the Biden administration to stop a widespread amnesty plan from going into effect. They did so two months after President Joe Biden announced the plan designed to fast track a path to citizenship for hundreds of thousands ofContinue Reading