(The Center Square) — State officials say Florida’s tourism marketing organization, Visit Florida, returned only 58 cents for every dollar spent on it in 2023. The report by the Office of Economic and Demographic Research found that Visit Florida’s public marketing during fiscal years 2019-22 generated a positive 0.58 returnContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — The Florida Public Service Commission approved the request this week by Tampa Electric Co. to recover nearly $135 million in repair costs from tropical storms from 2018 to 2022. The PSC ordered that any under-recovery or over-recovery be recovered or refunded through adjustments to the energyContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a couple of bills into law on Thursday that he says are designed to prevent global elites from forcefully taking away the rights of Floridians. House Bill 989 will increase protection for customers of financial institutions, from unwarranted cancellations and restrictions. TheContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody argues two presidents have “Mexico first” policies: Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and U.S. President Joe Biden. At a news conference in Polk County announcing the largest fentanyl seizure in county history, Moody chastised Biden and his administration for notContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – Twenty-six states sued the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Wednesday arguing a new federal rule it’s implementing targets lawful gun owners and is unconstitutional and illegal. Texas and Kansas led two multi-state coalitions; Florida filed its own lawsuit. Texas Attorney General Ken PaxtonContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Wednesday that bans the sale of lab-grown meat as part of efforts by state officials that are intended to boost the state’s agricultural sector. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1084, prohibiting the sale of lab-grown meat in Florida.Continue Reading
On November 15, 2023, at 9:53 am, emergency services rushed to 1827 Guava Ave in Melbourne following reports of a structure fire. Upon arrival, responders found the back porch ablaze and discovered David Herles, a victim with severe burns. Herles was transported to HRMC and later to ORMC’s burn centerContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – Florida, New York and the District of Columbia joined the antitrust case from Tennessee and Virginia against the National Collegiate Athletic Association on Wednesday. The case led to a February preliminary injunction against the NCAA enforcing its name, image and likeness rules. That ruling blocked theContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis touted the state’s sales tax holidays and other savings intended to help Floridians and tourists enjoy the Sunshine State. Critics such as the Tax Foundation say that sales tax holidays are “ineffective and inefficient” and don’t deliver the economic benefits promised sinceContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — Floridians with developmental disabilities will benefit from a record level of funding for direct services after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a multi-billion dollar investment from the state. DeSantis spoke at the Els Center in Jupiter on Monday and announced that as part of the Live HealthyContinue Reading
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