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Jimmy Patronis: Floridians Saw $27 Million in Unclaimed Property Returned in February

Last week, state Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced that more than $27 million in unclaimed property was returned to Floridians during the...

Florida DailyMarch 6, 2023

Business / Economy News

Ron DeSantis: Toll Relief Program Saved 1.1 Million Floridians $37 Million in January

Last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that the Toll Relief Program, signed into law by him in December 2022, concluded its first month of...

Florida DailyMarch 6, 2023

Florida News

Maria Elvira Salazar Announces Federal Funds for Key Biscayne Coastal Resiliency

Last week, U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., and other members of the South Florida delegation secured $500,000 in funding for flooding studies in...

Florida DailyMarch 5, 2023

Florida Hurricanes

Mike Waltz Announces Funding for Northeast Florida Coastal Infrastructure Restoration

This week, U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., announced that $3 million appropriated by Congress was disbursed to fully fund a U.S. Army Corps of...

Florida DailyMarch 3, 2023

Crime News

Ron DeSantis Announces Almost 1,400 Bonuses Issued to New Law Enforcement Recruits

This week, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that almost 1,400 bonuses have been issued to newly employed law enforcement recruits in Florida. Through the Florida...

Florida DailyMarch 3, 2023

Crime News

Ashley Moody Backs Bill Protecting Victims of Human Trafficking in Court Proceedings

This week, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody showcased legislation to expand protections of human trafficking victims in court proceedings. The legislation provides greater protections...

Florida DailyMarch 3, 2023

Florida News

Ashley Moody Tells Congress Make Sure National Human Trafficking Hotline is Functioning as Intended

This week, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody called on congressional leaders to ensure the National Human Trafficking Hotline is functioning as intended. “Discoveries in...

Florida DailyMarch 2, 2023

Immigration

Carlos Gimenez Wants Answers From DHS on Border Crisis

This week, U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., called out the Biden administration, accusing it of a lack of information and action regarding the border...

Florida DailyMarch 2, 2023

Florida News

Florida TaxWatch Unveils 2023 Legislative Priorities

This week, Florida TaxWatch released a list of priorities for the 2023 Legislative Session, which begins on Tues., March 7 and is scheduled to...

Florida DailyMarch 2, 2023

Florida News

Central Florida Congressional Reps Attend Publix’s First Hunger Summit in Lakeland

Last week, U.S. Reps. Laurel Lee, R-Fla., and Darren Soto, D-Fla., spoke at Publix’s inaugural Hunger Summit in Lakeland along with Publix CEO Todd...

Florida DailyMarch 1, 2023

Crime News

Jimmy Patronis Wants to Crack Down on ‘GoFundMe’ Style Scams

This week, state Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced his support of a new proposal to add required transparency measures in Florida law...

Florida DailyMarch 1, 2023

Florida News

Marco Rubio: ‘Family is the Cornerstone of Any Culture and Society’

Last week, the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC) hosted a panel discussing new research on the American family. U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.,...

Florida DailyMarch 1, 2023

Florida News

FAMU Announces Federal Grant to Help Increase Digital Access in Tallahassee

Florida A&M University (FAMU) announced that it acquired a $5.4 million two-year National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) grant to fund an initiative to...

Florida DailyFebruary 28, 2023

Florida News

Marco Rubio Puts a Hold on Seven Biden Nominees, Including Eric Garcetti

Ahead of a U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations business meeting, at the end of last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., placed a...

Florida DailyFebruary 28, 2023

Florida News

Casey DeSantis Launches Cancer Connect Collaborative

Last week, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced the Cancer Connect Collaborative, an expansion of Florida Cancer Connect that will assemble a team of medical...

Florida DailyFebruary 27, 2023

Florida News

Mike Waltz and Jim Banks: ‘The U.S. Army is in the Midst of a Historic Recruiting Crisis

Last week, U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., the chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, and U.S. Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind.,...

Florida DailyFebruary 27, 2023

Florida News

Travis Hutson Files Proposal to Promote Career and Technical Education

Last week, state Sen. Travis Hutson, R-St. Augustine, filed a proposal “furthering ongoing legislative initiatives that promote career and technical education (CTE), with a...

Florida DailyFebruary 27, 2023

Florida News

Ashley Moody Wants to Ban Frankenstein Opioids

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody recently announced she is pushing new legislation to permanently add nitazene compounds, also known as Frankenstein opioids, to the...

Florida DailyFebruary 26, 2023

Florida News

Blaise Ingoglia Wants Term Limits for County Commissioners, School Board Members Across Florida

Last week, state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, filed a bill that seeks to introduce eight-year term limits for both school board members and...

Florida DailyFebruary 26, 2023

Florida Government & Politics

Taking Aim at Biden, Ron DeSantis Looks to Crack Down on Illegal Immigration in Florida

On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a proposal “to take action against the increasing threats posed by illegal immigration as a result of the...

Florida DailyFebruary 24, 2023

Florida News

Rick Scott to FDA: Current Standards for Lead, Toxins in Baby Food Fail to Protect Children

At the end of last week, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf sharing...

Florida DailyFebruary 24, 2023

Florida Government & Politics

Ashley Moody Wants Court to Vacate Injunction of Law Prohibiting State Funds Going to Planned Parenthood

Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, this week Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody moved to vacate an...

Florida DailyFebruary 24, 2023

Florida News

Marco Rubio, Mark Warner Call on Biden Administration to Protect U.S. Technology, Businesses From China

This week, U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Mark Warner, D-Va., “urged the Biden administration to expand the use of existing tools and authorities...

Florida DailyFebruary 24, 2023

Florida News

Ashley Moody Wants Transparency from Apple, Google About Foreign-Owned Apps Available to U.S. Consumers

This week, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody demanded that Apple and Google provide a means for consumers to identify certain foreign-owned apps—available for download...

Florida DailyFebruary 23, 2023

Business / Economy News

Florida’s Seaports Saw Record High Amount of Cargo in 2022

Florida’s 16 seaports experienced a new record high of 112.5 million tons of cargo received during 2022, a 6 percent increase over 2021, a...

Florida DailyFebruary 23, 2023

Florida News

Florida Chamber of Commerce Highlights 2023 Legislative Agenda

This week, the Florida Chamber of Commerce launched its 2023 Florida Business Agenda, highlighting where it stands on key business priorities for the upcoming...

Florida DailyFebruary 23, 2023

Business / Economy News

AIF Showcases 2023 Legislative Agenda

This week, the Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) released its “2023 Session Priorities” publication, which outlines its legislative agenda on behalf of its members...

Florida DailyFebruary 23, 2023

Florida News

Florida Legislator Introduces Bill to Name Hernando County Highway After Rush Limbaugh

This week, state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, filed a bill to rename a portion of the highway between US-41 and State Road 50...

Florida DailyFebruary 22, 2023

Education News

Florida TaxWatch Looks at Extending State Group Insurance to Florida College System

On Tuesday, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released “Extending State Group Insurance to the Florida College System Case Study: Indian River State College.” In this briefing,...

Florida DailyFebruary 22, 2023

Florida News

Florida Lawmakers Want to Prevent Chinese Communist Party Investing in Property Near Military Bases

In the Florida Legislature, state Sen. Lori Berman, D-Boca Raton, and state Rep. Katherine Waldron, D-Wellington, have filed bills to block Chinese Communist Party...

Florida DailyFebruary 22, 2023

Florida Government & Politics

Ashley Moody Encourages Veterans, Military Members, Families to Apply for Refund from Harris Jewelry

On Monday, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued a Consumer Alert notifying eligible families, military members and veterans about potential available relief. Last year,...

Florida DailyFebruary 21, 2023

Florida Government & Politics

Ron DeSantis, Casey DeSantis Announce Plans for $205.7 Million Opioid Settlement Agreement

At an event in Destin at the end of last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis was joined by First Lady Casey DeSantis to announce plans...

Florida DailyFebruary 21, 2023