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At the end of last week, Florida A&M University (FAMU) announced it has received $1.2 million from NASA to recruit more African American students...
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Governor Ron DeSantis
In last week’s legislative special session, Republicans were a little timid about taking on the vaccine issues here in the state. Governor DeSantis is...
Florida Government & Politics
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed two education measures—Senate Bill 1296 and House Bill 1279—aimed at changing how teacher unions operate, speeding up pay increases,...
Florida Government & Politics
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has approved more than 20 bills over the past week, including legislation related to vertiports, teacher training and mentoring, drowning...
Election News
Florida lawmakers are back in Tallahassee as a controversial mid-decade redistricting push could reshape the political map—and potentially backfire. Ed Dean is joined by...
Election News
This week, the Florida Legislature will address redistricting, looking to put more Republicans in Congress The original plan was a possible pickup of 1...
Governor Ron DeSantis
SOUTH BAY, Fla. — Ron DeSantis on Monday announced that all federally funded contracts for the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir have been fully executed, marking...
Florida Government & Politics
Florida’s housing market continued to show strong gains in the second quarter with more closed sales, rising median prices and more new listings compared...
Florida Government & Politics
While both of Florida’s two U.S. senators–Republicans Marco Rubio and Rick Scott–ended up voting against the $3.5 trillion budget resolution which cleared the chamber...
Florida Government & Politics
On Friday, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott wrote an open letter to Florida families and businesses in recognition of the 40th anniversary of President Ronald...
Florida Crime News
On Wednesday, state Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office announced the shutdown of a door-to-door scam targeting South Florida seniors. The scammers charged victims thousands...
Florida Education News
This week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced a proposal that would “prohibit federal funding to promote divisive concepts, such as Critical Race Theory,...
Florida Education News
On Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis handed out the first of nearly 177,000 Disaster Relief Payments of up to $1,000 to Florida’s educators in recognition...
Florida Government & Politics
On Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis joined Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces to present them one-time relief checks beginning to be distributed through the...
Florida Education News
While the astronomical summer still has more than a month to go, the real summer to families all across our state ends this week....
Florida Crime News
When the COVID pandemic started last year, America saw record-high gun sales across the nation, especially for first-time buyers, and more classes for concealed...
Florida Government & Politics
With Bobby Bowden, the legendary longtime coach of the Florida State University (FSU) football team, passing away this weekend, leaders from across the Sunshine...
Florida Crime News
On Monday, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to fight back against Illegal robocalls by moving up the deadline...
Florida Crime News
Last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced a proposal “to strengthen the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure and target foreign governments that knowingly provide...
Florida Government & Politics
At the end of last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced more than $3.8 million for projects across the Sunshine State through the Florida Job...
Florida Government & Politics
A congressman from the Sunshine State is pushing the Biden administration to hold the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) accountable for the COVID-19 virus....
Florida Government & Politics
At an event in Panama City last week highlighting Hurricane Michael recovery, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM)...
Florida Government & Politics
On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., sent a letter to American Airlines Chairman and CEO Doug Parker after the airline announced an “innovative...
Florida Education News
With Florida schools gearing to open back up this month, many school districts are weighing their options again on enforcing mask mandates for students...
Florida Government & Politics
On Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that more than $58 million has been awarded to communities impacted by Hurricane Michael through the Rebuild Florida...
Florida Government & Politics
Over the past decade, some counties and cities across Florida have raised, even doubled, the local gas tax to meet “infrastructure needs.” Lately, most...
Florida Government & Politics
While his odds have slightly decreased in recent days, Gov. Ron DeSantis remains the heavy favorite to win the 2022 Florida gubernatorial election, according...
Florida Government & Politics
Last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., sent a letter to U.S. Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin, ahead of his trip to Southeast Asia, to...
Florida Education News
Rubio is also backing the “Stop Critical Race Theory Act” and the “Combating Racist Training in the Military Act” from U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton,...
Florida Government & Politics
Rubio was joined by U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, Mike Rounds, R-SD, Joe Manchin, D-WV, Susan Collins, R-Maine, Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., and John Thune,...
Florida Government & Politics
U.S. Sen. Jim Risch’s bill “outlines a comprehensive approach to cease U.S. contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees...
Florida Education News
During this sales tax holiday period, qualifying items will be exempt from tax, including certain school supplies selling for $15 or less per item;...
Florida Government & Politics
The true depths of COVID’s economic impacts are now truly coming to light. These are among the many reasons Gov. Ron DeSantis has made...
Florida Government & Politics
This week, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis sent a letter to Susannah Levin, a former Ben & Jerry’s employee who recently resigned...
Florida Government & Politics
Recently, Rubio introduced the COVID Act of 2021, which would authorize sanctions and other restrictions if, within 90 days after enactment, the Chinese Communist...
Florida Government & Politics
Earlier this week, the Florida Seaports Transportation and Economic Development Council (FSTED) released a report which shows that Florida’s seaports experienced declines consistent with...
Florida Government & Politics
DeSantis ordered the rates lowered from $4.50 to $2.30 for drivers with a SunPass and from $5.00 to $2.75 for drivers paying cash.
Florida Government & Politics
Florida TaxWatch President and CEO Dominic Calabro weighed in on Wednesday about the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, which begins Sat., July 31 and ends Mon.,...