Author: Kylie Huggins
Florida Tourism Total Down Slightly For 2023
Beach Entrance (File)
Visitors to Florida last year fell short of 2022’s record numbers, as a post-pandemic rebound in international travelers cou [...]
Florida Senators Balk At Higher Pay For State Leaders
Florida Senate (TFP File Photo)
Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday objected to a House proposal that would raise the pay o [...]
Florida Lawmakers Back Banning Sales Of ‘Cultivated’ Meat
Hamburger Without Meat (Unsplash)
The Florida House on Monday continued moving forward with a wide-ranging bill that includes banning sales of lab [...]
Florida Lawmakers Could Scrap China-Linked Investments
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
The Florida House on Wednesday rolled out a proposal to divest an estimated $277 million in state pension-fund investmen [...]
Florida House Pitches $647.3M Tax Package
Cash Photo Source: TFP File Photo
With legislative leaders saying they expect a tighter budget in the coming year, the House Ways & Means Comm [...]
Florida Citrus Industry Gets Sour Forecast
Florida Citrus. Source: UF Citrus
Federal officials Thursday reduced a forecast for Florida citrus production this growing season, dealing a setba [...]
Florida Lawmakers Look At Potential Tax Breaks
Florida House Source: TFP File Photo
With business groups long saying the tax should be scrapped, state lawmakers could look at further reducing a [...]
Florida House Approves Easing Teen Work Rules
Teen Jobs (Unsplash)
A controversial measure that would loosen work restrictions for 16- and 17-year-olds was approved Thursday by the Florida Ho [...]
Florida Ports See Boost In Cargo, Cruise Traffic
Carnival Cruise Lines (File)
Cargo and cruise traffic hit record highs last year at Florida seaports, which took advantage of global supply-chain [...]
Florida Judge Rules Against I-95 Project
I-95 Florida Highway (AA)
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. - An administrative law judge Monday ruled that a permit should be denied for a new Interstate 95 i [...]