First-quarter tourism in Florida was up 6.7 percent from a year ago, with overseas visitors still under pre-COVID-19 figures, according to a release from the governor’s office Friday. Florida’s tourism agency, Visit Florida, estimated a record 37.9 million travelers into the state during the first…
Read More Florida Tourism Continues To Climb, Up 6.7 Percent From A Year Ago
Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson said Thursday he anticipates farmers, along the construction and tourism industries, will face “challenges” due to recently signed legislation that targets illegal immigration. But in defending the need to secure the nation’s Southern border with Mexico, Simpson added he’s yet to…
Read More Florida Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson: Immigration Law Could Pose ‘Challenges’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed 21 bills on Wednesday, including a measure aimed at requiring lactation spaces in county courthouses. The bill dealing with lactation spaces (SB 144) requires that county courthouses in Florida provide at least one dedicated area “for members of the public…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Off On Courtroom Lactation Spaces
A federal judge on Tuesday agreed to dismiss charges against former Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum, after a mistrial on conspiracy and fraud charges. Prosecutors on Monday asked U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor to dismiss an indictment against Gillum and his political mentor, Sharon Lettman-Hicks.…
Read More Former Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee Andrew Gillum’s Case Dismissed
The Senate and House on Tuesday formally sent bills to Gov. Ron DeSantis that would prevent doctors from offering treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy to transgender minors and expand a law restricting instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. The…
Read More Pronoun, Puberty Blocking Bill For Children Heading To Florida Gov. DeSantis
The number of first-time unemployment claims in Florida showed little change last week, as concerns about the labor force continue. The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday released a report that estimated 5,604 initial unemployment claims were filed in Florida during the week that ended…
Read More Florida Jobless Claims Stay Steady, Concerns Over “Labor Quality” Continue
Four appellate judges and two circuit judges are finalists to replace former Florida Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston, according to a list of candidates sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis by a state nominating commission. Four judges serving on the 6th District Court of Appeal —…
Read More Six Finalists Named For Florida Supreme Court Seat
A trial will start Tuesday in Florida after a federal judge rejected an attempt by the state to scuttle a lawsuit that challenges a decision to prevent Medicaid coverage for treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender people. U.S. District Judge Robert…
Read More Florida Medicaid Transgender Trial Set To Start
A proposal aimed at restricting land ownership in Florida by people with ties to the Chinese government is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Republican-controlled House and Senate voted Thursday to pass a measure (SB 264) that, in part, would prohibit the sale of property…
Read More Bill That Targets China-Linked Land Ownership In Florida, Heads To DeSantis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ reappointment of state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo was confirmed Thursday by the Republican-controlled Senate over objections from Democrats. The Senate voted 27-12 along party lines to confirm Ladapo, who was first appointed in September 2021. Sen. Tina Polsky, D-Boca Raton, criticized…
Read More Florida GOP Lawmakers Confirm Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo