Florida News (Page 67)

(The Center Square) – According to a newly-released report, Florida could be facing substantial financial headwinds in the form of budget deficits in next few years barring spending cuts. The report from the nonprofit Florida Taxwatch says that while the revenues are strong now, rising costs for K-12 education andContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order on Thursday that deploys National Guard troops to the state’s four major seaports affected by a port workers’ strike. The order requires National Guard soldiers and Air National Guard airmen to secure, and if necessary, take over cargoContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – According to a recent report, arrests and convictions for both misdemeanor and felony thefts has declined in the past five years despite a 2019 adjustment to the felony theft threshold. The report says the “2019 change in the felony threshold did not result in a substantialContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – A new report predicts Florida’s explosive growth will slow in the next five years. The second quarter report by the nonprofit Florida Taxwatch and the Regional Economic Consulting Group says that due to smaller population growth (net migration has decreased from 868 new residents each dayContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – A dockworker strike that could hobble U.S. ports from Maine to Texas got underway Tuesday as business groups called for President Joe Biden to step in. Some 50,000 International Longshoremen’s Association members went on strike Tuesday against the East and Gulf Coast ports, snarling the flowContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Southeastern governors, even those affected by Hurricane Helene, are sending National Guard, law enforcement and other first responders to western North Carolina. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on social media he’s dispatched a Florida Department of Transportation crew and heavy equipment, including 7,500 feet of temporaryContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says “we don’t have time for bureaucracy, we don’t have time for red tape” when it comes to businesses coming back to areas stricken by Hurricane Helene. In a news conference in Steinhatchee on Monday, DeSantis mentioned a Steinhatchee business, Roy’s Restaurant,Continue Reading

(The Center Square) – The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) announced it launched a “multimillion dollar” television ad buy targeting two U.S. Senate races it thinks it can flip blue in Texas and Florida. This is after it directed funds and efforts towards roughly 10 U.S. Senate races nationwide. InContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – Despite a direct strike by Category 4 Hurricane Helene, gas prices in Florida are down 17 cents or 8.2% compared to the previous month. According to the American Automobile Association, the price for a gallon of regular gasoline on Monday is $3.17, down from Aug. 30,Continue Reading