As he piles up money for his re-election bid, Gov. Ron DeSantis has received more than $5.2 million in state matching funds. DeSantis last week added $117,679 in matching funds, bringing his total to $5.21 million. State Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis was the only…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Tops $5.2 Million In Matching Money
The state Public Service Commission on Thursday approved a revised decision supporting a Duke Energy Florida solar-power program, carrying out an order from the Florida Supreme Court. The commission last year approved Duke’s “Clean Energy Connection” program, which involves building 10 74.9-megawatt solar plants. But…
Read More Regulators Renew Backing Of Florida Solar Program
A joint committee of the Florida Board of Medicine and the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine is scheduled to meet on Sept. 30 to discuss a draft rule that could restrict doctors from providing treatments to transgender people under age 18. The meeting, which will…
Read More Florida Medical Boards To Consider Transgender Treatments
As a legislative panel prepares Friday to consider a plan to activate Florida National Guard members to help at short-staffed prisons, a recent report by state analysts shows that the number of inmates is expected to steadily climb in the coming years. The number of…
Read More Florida Inmate Numbers Expected To Steadily Climb
Gearing up to try to get on the 2024 ballot, a political committee proposing a constitutional amendment to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Florida paid $1.5 million last week to a signature-gathering firm, according to a newly filed finance report. The Smart &…
Read More Committee Spends $1.5M On Florida Pot Initiative
Gov. Ron DeSantis collected about $1.95 million for his political committee and campaign from Aug. 20 through Aug. 26, while Democratic gubernatorial nominee Charlie Crist pulled in nearly $1.79 million, according to finance reports posted Friday on the state Division of Elections website. The reports…
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State Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis’ political committee raised $75,000 from Aug. 20 to Aug. 26 as he prepares for the November election, according to a newly filed finance report. The Treasure Florida committee had about $3.46 million in cash on hand as of the…
Read More Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis’ Committee Pulls In $75K
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an appeal by a Death Row inmate convicted in the 2015 murders of two Polk County women after a police chase. Justices unanimously upheld Michael A. Gordon’s convictions and two death sentences in the…
Read More Death Row Inmate Loses Appeal In 2015 Murders Of Mother And Daughter In Polk County
The Florida Elections Canvassing Commission on Thursday certified the results of the Aug. 23 primary elections, formally setting the stage for the Nov. 8 general election. After a brief commission meeting, Secretary of State Cord Byrd said “everything went great” in the primaries. “We regularly,…
Read More Florida Certifies Primary Election Results
Florida’s general-revenue tax collections came in nearly 20 percent higher than anticipated in July. A report issued Wednesday by state economists said general revenue was $516.1 million more than projected. Sales taxes are the biggest part of general revenue. Inflation played a key role in…
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