Florida News (Page 171)

(The Center Square) – As more people continue to relocate to Florida, the legislature took action to protect them and Floridians from moving scams. Florida’s new law requires moving companies to register with the state, provide clear contracts and avoid misleading advertising. It also increases penalties for moving companies thatContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced more than $12 million in new infrastructure and workforce training grants for the Panhandle at a news conference in Pensacola on Monday. DeSantis said one reason for the boost in infrastructure funding is to keep up with the growing number ofContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – New migration data from the Internal Revenue Service shows Florida added 245,334 residents in 2022, the most among states. The total inflow, not adjusted against those leaving the state, was 466,210 in 2022 as 277,527 tax filers with a combined adjusted gross income of $26.6 billionContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – After President Joe Biden’s performance at the first 2024 presidential debate last week, prompting many Democrats to call for him to step aside, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the debate was the unofficial end of Biden’s campaign. DeSantis echoed a similar sentiment as U.S. Sen. TedContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – A multi-agency operation led by Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd’s office has crippled another fentanyl trafficking ring, this time in Lakeland, Florida. It comes on the heels of another successful drug bust Judd announced in April after investigators disrupted a Mexican drug trafficking organization operating inContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed a number of bills from the 2024 legislative session, including one that would’ve mandated changes to vacation rentals. Senate Bill 280 would’ve required vacation rental advertising platforms to collect and remit specific taxes while adding regulations for lodging and foodContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — Gov. Ron DeSantis touted billions in funding for transportation relief and easing growing congestion on the roads in this year’s budget in a news conference on Thursday. For this current year’s budget which goes into effect on July 1, $14.5 billion was appropriated for 946 differentContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – The Jacksonville Jaguars became the second NFL team this week to get a large sum of public money for a stadium renovation when the City Council voted 14-1 to approve $775 million toward a $1.4 billion renovation of EverBank Stadium. The Jaguars and NFL are expectedContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Florida regulators have held four public meetings over the past few weeks to gather feedback from customers who will be affected by Duke Energy Florida’s proposed base rate hike. In April, the company petitioned the Florida Public Service Commission to permanently increase its base rates withContinue Reading