(The Center Square) – Unions see a clear path through the legislature to boost membership after several legal challenges saw workers leave in droves. This, according to a new report released Wednesday that grades public sector labor laws across the nation. The data was compiled by the Commonwealth Foundation, aContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – A lawsuit filed by seven Republican attorneys general is alleging U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona is circumventing legal processes to cancel student loans. In a 50-page complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Georgia, the group requests an immediate emergencyContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – The state of Florida is suing the Biden-Harris administration to obtain information on how many illegal foreign nationals convicted of violent crimes who served time in prison were released into the U.S. instead of being deported. “Historically, when illegal aliens were brought to the U.S. toContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — The Sunshine State will invest more in nursing education to bolster the state’s growing health care demands and ensure Floridians can access care. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday that nursing education will receive a significant boost in funding to offset Florida’s facing health care worker shortageContinue Reading
On August 15, 2024, POPD was notified by the Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety of an active incident they were investigating of a sexual battery of a 16-year-old at a beachside motel. Further investigation led to identifying multiple locations in Port Orange where additional incidents had also takenContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – Incumbent U.S. Rep Aaron Bean, R-Fla., is looking to keep his seat in the 4th Congressional District this November, facing off in a rematch against an underfunded Democrat rival. If he is successful, Bean will serve a second term representing his northeastern Florida district, which encompassesContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — Workers in the Sunshine State have more protection from union abuse than most states in the U.S., according to a new report by the Commonwealth Foundation. The report, titled The Battle for Worker Freedom: Grading State Public Sector Labor Laws, notes Florida has set the goldContinue Reading
(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
Last week, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Detective Biuk was contacted by a Probation Officer from the Florida Department of Corrections regarding suspicions that Brandon Cox had forged a DD 214, a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. The document, issued by the United States Department of Defense,Continue Reading