(The Center Square) — If recent polls and fundraising totals are to be believed, Florida incumbent U.S. Sen. Rick Scott will likely keep his seat in the GOP column. Scott is leading in both the polls and fundraising efforts against his Democrat challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell ahead of the general electionContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – An appeals court approved an injunction Thursday that stops President Joe Biden from implementing his latest student loan forgiveness plan. Biden introduced the plan in April, months after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down another effort to forgive student loans. The plan would have exempted additionalContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — Data from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows over one million Floridians were disenrolled from Medicaid since 2023, primarily for administrative reasons. As of July 12, over 24 million U.S residents. have been disenrolled from Medicaid. The federal government asked states to provide continuous Medicaid coverage toContinue Reading
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced that a Duval County jury found Bursey Armstrong Jr. guilty of two counts of Second-Degree Murder for the deaths of Tasheeka Young and her unborn child. Armstrong faces a maximum sentence of life in Florida State Prison, with a 25-year minimum mandatory term due toContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – Several issues identified in a previous audit have been addressed in Escambia County, the Florida auditor general says. The office of Sherrill F. Norman reviewed the Board of Commissioners and clerk of the Circuit Court. At issue were use of tourist development taxes. According to theContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump’s top two challengers in the GOP presidential primary earlier this year criticized President Joe Biden’s policies in back-to-back appearances Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former UN Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley mostly stuckContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – A coalition of Republican attorneys general have called on the U.S. Senate to pass the SAVE Act, a bill that would ensure additional safeguards are in place to prevent noncitizens from voting in federal elections. The coalition, led by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, sent aContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – Analysts from the Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research state the U.S. economy is transitioning to a below-trend growth from an above trend growth seen in the last quarter of 2023, and the first quarter of 2024. “The switch from above trend to below trendContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — A new report from the Florida Legislature’s research arm found a significant decrease in the number of child victims of commercial sexual exploitation in the Sunshine State, but some services still sorely need improvement. The Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability published itsContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — Data from the Florida Public Service Commission and the federal government show the state’s electricity rates remain competitive with other states. Florida Power & Light Co., the largest electricity supplier in the Sunshine State with over 12 million accounts statewide, has the lowest rates of allContinue Reading