Florida News (Page 189)

(The Center Square) — A new report shows that the number of “nuclear” verdicts in the Sunshine State has steadily declined since tort reforms were signed into law in 2023. Marathon Strategies released its 2024 report on corporate verdicts throughout the U.S., and data shows a 30% rise in juriesContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — A Florida nonprofit organization released a report on Wednesday identifying individual budget appropriations that did not undergo thorough scrutiny by lawmakers. Florida TaxWatch released its 2024 Budget Turkey Watch Report on Wednesday, which is an independent review of the state’s fiscal year 2024-25 budget. Former FloridaContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — A recent audit of the Florida Department of Revenue showed that improvements were needed to ensure the safety and privacy of data. The Florida Auditor General found a handful of issues with the department’s operations, including not appropriately maintaining public records, a lack of oversight aroundContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — Florida will beef up its efforts to stem human trafficking after legislation was signed into law on Monday. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 7063, a bill that will make important updates on how Florida combats human trafficking and extends the lifetime of the statewide CouncilContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — A report on artificial intelligence provides guidance on how Florida policymakers can best deal with this emerging technology. The James Madison Institute released Bringing Government Into the 21st Century: Artificial Intelligence and State Government Operations this month and the report says that it is often thoughtContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — A report by a nonprofit group graded four Florida cities for their policies on energy efficiency and steps taken to deal with climate change. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, a nonprofit organization devoted to advocacy on energy efficiency and decarbonization, said Miami was theContinue Reading

(The Center Square) — Florida utility regulators approved requests this week to cut customer rates for two of Florida’s biggest electricity providers. The Public Service Commission held its monthly meeting Tuesday and approved Tampa Electric and Duke Energy Florida’s requests to lower electricity rates, citing lower-than-expected fuel costs. Duke EnergyContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, over the course of his governorship, has invited many people to move to Florida and flee from what he claims is oppression in Democratic-led cities and states. After Democratic-led cities and states adopted anti-police policies, he and the Florida legislature created aContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – West Virginia and Indiana are leading a group of 25 states asking for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to declare the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule on coal, natural gas and oil power plants to be declared unlawful. The newContinue Reading