A Senate Republican on Wednesday filed a proposal that could give homeowners more savings under Florida’s “Save Our Homes” property-tax cap. Sen. Bryan Avila, R-Miami Springs, proposed a measure (SJR 122) for consideration during this year’s legislative session, which will start March 7. Florida voters…
Read More Florida Senate Republican Seeks To Expand ‘Save Our Homes’ Break
Florida lawmakers in 2023 should not add more judgeships and should consider trimming some, the state Supreme Court said Thursday as it made annual recommendations. The Supreme Court said, “we certify no need for additional county court, circuit court, or district court of appeal judgeships.”…
Read More Florida Supreme Court Says No New Judges Needed
With the total continuing to climb, estimated insured losses from Hurricane Ian have neared $12.6 billion, according to newly posted data on the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation website. The data showed an estimated $12,576,696,298 in insured losses as of Wednesday, up from $10,271,655,453 a…
Read More Hurricane Ian Insured Losses Near $12.6B In Florida
The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday scheduled arguments on Feb. 9 in the DUI manslaughter conviction of a Clay County man whose son was killed when their all-terrain vehicle was struck by a truck on a rural road. Thomas Frank Clark went to the Supreme…
Read More Florida Supreme Court To Hear Appeal From Father Convicted After Son Killed In ATV Crash
The Florida Citrus Commission on Wednesday made a second budget revision of the growing season to account for the industry’s drop in production, which has been exacerbated by Hurricane Ian. Commission members adjusted the Florida Department of Citrus budget by $776,142, with most of the…
Read More Florida Citrus Budget Revised Amid Production Drop
Unemployment claims in Florida dipped slightly last week, while the number of first-time claims nationally fell to the lowest mark since September. The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday released a report that estimated 5,685 new claims were filed in Florida during the week that…
Read More Florida Jobless Claims Decrease
While same-sex marriage has been legal in Florida for nearly eight years because of court rulings, a ban has remained in state law. But Sen. Tina Polsky, D-Boca Raton, filed a bill Wednesday that would change that. The bill (SB 80), filed for consideration during…
Read More Same-Sex Marriage Ban In Florida State Law Targeted
Alico, Inc., a major Fort Myers-based citrus grower, took about a $23 million hit from Hurricane Ian and will see lower revenue in 2023 because of the storm, the company said Tuesday in an earnings report. John Kiernan, president, and chief executive officer, said the…
Read More Florida Citrus Grower Takes $23 Million Hit From Hurricane Ian
A political committee led by Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez raised $90,000 last month, including getting a $50,000 contribution from the Seminole Tribe of Florida, according to a newly filed finance report. The Jobs and Prosperity for Florida committee had nearly $196,000 on hand as of…
Read More Florida Lt. Gov Nunez Committee Collects $90K
The medical-cannabis company Trulieve contributed another $5 million last month to a ballot initiative aimed at legalizing recreational use of marijuana, according to a newly filed finance report. In all, Trulieve has contributed $15 million to the Smart & Safe Florida political committee, which is…
Read More Trulieve Adds $5M To Florida Pot Initiative