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DeSantis Proposes $115.6B State Budget

Gov. Ron DeSantis late Sunday proposed a $115.6 billion budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year that calls for increasing pay…

2 years ago

Visit Florida Leader Set to Leave Post

Visit Florida President and CEO Dana Young said Monday her retirement will take effect Friday, two months after announcing she…

2 years ago

DeSantis to Take Fight to GOP Primaries

Upping the ante in an increasingly acrimonious feud with House and Senate Republican leaders over immigration issues, Gov. Ron DeSantis…

2 years ago

Florida boasted record 89.7% graduation rate in 2024

Florida's high school graduation rate increased by 1.7% to a record 89.7% in the 2023-24 school year, the state Department…

2 years ago

Possible Changes Eyed for Condo Laws

A key senator on Tuesday signaled willingness to make further changes to safety laws that require inspections of older condominium…

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NASA headquarters sought for Florida

Moving the headquarters of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to Kennedy Space Center in Florida is supported by Gov.…

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FLDOE Awards Over $24 Million to Expand Workforce Development Programs

The Florida Department of Education, under the leadership of Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr., awarded over $24 million through the Workforce…

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Major Grower to Exit Citrus Business

Pointing to Florida’s decades-long fight with deadly citrus greening disease and damage from hurricanes, a major grower Monday announced it…

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Fast-Growing Florida Tops 23.3M People

Growing faster than almost any other state, Florida’s estimated population topped 23.3 million people this year, according to data released…

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Report says Florida’s citrus industry crop is down 90% from two decades before

A report by a nonpartisan nonprofit says Florida's citrus industry's production has dropped 90% in the last 20 years and…

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Florida Jobless Rate Up to 3.4 Percent

Florida’s unemployment rate ticked up to 3.4 percent in November, after holding steady at 3.3 percent since April, according to…

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Regulators Approve FPL Storm Costs

Customers of Florida’s largest power company will see a bump of about $12 in monthly bills next year to cover…

2 years ago

By the Numbers: Manatee Deaths

A state report shows that 506 manatees had died in 2024 in Florida as of Nov. 22. Here are the…

2 years ago

Florida surpasses 6,400 bonuses for new police recruits

By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor Florida surpassed giving 6,400 bonuses to new law enforcement recruits this month.…

2 years ago

Mighty Hurricane Season Draws to a Close

Predicted to be hyperactive, the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season delivered a mighty punch to storm-weary Floridians. The hurricane season, which…

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Nursery Industry Takes Hurricane Hits

Greenhouse and nursery-grown plants, particularly holiday poinsettias, might be in short supply and cost more because of damage in Hurricane…

2 years ago

FPL Seeks Approval to Collect Storm Costs

Florida Power & Light customers likely will face increased monthly bills in 2025 after the utility Tuesday requested approval to…

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Citrus Growers Look for State, Federal Aid

With the industry’s problems exacerbated by Hurricane Milton, Florida citrus growers are turning to state and federal lawmakers for help.…

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Florida Ports Feel Effects of Strike

Four busy Florida ports will see direct impacts from an International Longshoremen’s Association strike for higher wages that began Tuesday,…

2 years ago

North Florida Farmers Hit Again by Helene

Ranchers, farmers and timber growers are reporting widespread damage from the wind and rain of Hurricane Helene, which raced through…

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