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(The Center Square) – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Thursday called on U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to stop the agency’s “continued support of Cuba’s communist interests.” She did so after Cuban-American lawmakers raised the alarm about Chinese spies operating in Cuba, reportedly targeting Cuban-Americans as well as aboutContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Florida Republicans, led by Gov. Ron DeSantis, blasted a guilty verdict on all charges in former President Donald Trump’s New York business records trial. “Today’s verdict represents the culmination of a legal process that has been bent to the political will of the actors involved: AContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – While a New York City jury convicted former President Donald Trump Thursday on all counts in the New York City hush-money case, his legal issues don’t end there. Trump also faces 54 felony charges in three other separate indictments spread across Florida, Georgia and Washington D.C.Continue Reading

(The Center Square) — Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez announced Thursday that the Sunshine State will welcome professionals and novices again for the upcoming 2024 Florida Python Challenge. Nunez said that registration for the Florida Python Challenge is open. Participants must complete online training to participate in the 10-day competitionContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — Florida regulators will hold meetings for ratepayers after one of the state’s largest investor-owned utilities requested a rate increase. On April 2, the Tampa Electric Company filed an application with the Florida Public Service Commission requesting an increase to its base rate. The increase would allowContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — A recent Marion County School District audit uncovered several issues, including millions of dollars in questionable costs. The Florida Auditor General found that the district, despite state Board of Education rules, did not timely report information to the state Department of Education about a former employeeContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at the Florida Homeschool Convention on Thursday and said indoctrination in education is not welcome in the Sunshine State. “When you think about education and your kids, as a parent, you know the kids are many ways an open book and doContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – In a new analysis on state tax revenue trends, 18 states reported falling tax revenues, with California reporting the lowest. According to The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Fiscal 50 project, state tax revenue outperformed its long-term trend in 32 states, with Alaska leading all states by far.Continue Reading

(The Center Square) — The Florida Legislature finished a busy lawmaking season this year, and while a barrage of bills were signed, some are still awaiting a signature or a possible veto by the governor. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed 10 bills in the last week and has until June 5Continue Reading