By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix A new survey of the Florida gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races slated for this fall shows Republicans Byron Donalds and Ashley Moody with single-digit leads over their top potential Democratic opponents. The University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL) of 786 likely Florida midterm voters shows Donalds, […]
By The News Service of Florida State general revenue collections for January fell just short of expectations, according to a report from state economists released Tuesday. The report from the Office of Economic and Demographic Research showed the state collected $4.26 billion in net general revenue in January, $18.9 million or 0.4 percent under the […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida An effort to further limit the number of out-of-state and international students at top Florida universities drew House support Tuesday. But while the bill (HB 1279) was approved 84-25 in the Republican-controlled chamber, it hasn’t made any traction in the Senate with less than two weeks remaining […]
By Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida As the scheduled end of the legislative session nears and committees are slated to stop meeting after Tuesday, some bills that had a fighting chance in January are now on life support. With less than two weeks remaining in the regular session, only 15 bills have been […]
By Gray Rohrer, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Legislation putting new rules on some public sector unions’ certification votes is headed to the Senate floor after passing through committee Monday, but only after some GOP members expressed concern over the measure. The bill (SB 1296) was also amended to water down the thresholds […]
By Liv Caputo, The Florida Phoenix For months, the price tag for the Everglades immigrant detention center the DeSantis administration calls “Alligator Alcatraz” was left to media speculation. Confusion abounded as various reports estimated the facility could cost anywhere between $245 million and $450 million for the year. But analysts weren’t the only ones drawing conjectures. So were the […]
By The News Service of Florida Gas prices in Florida on Monday were little changed from the start of the weekend. But the statewide $2.88 average reported Monday by the auto club AAA is projected to spike in the coming days, as the U.S. and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iranian targets over the weekend. The size […]
By The News Service Florida An estimated 5,384 first-time unemployment claims were filed in Florida last week, a drop of 500 from the prior week, according to a U.S. Department of Labor estimate on Thursday. The estimate covers a period shortened by the President’s Day holiday and is the lowest weekly figure for the year. The […]
By Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Rep. Gallop Franklin of Tallahassee was elected as House Democratic Leader for the 2028-2030 legislative term Wednesday evening. Democrats have been in the minority in the House since the 1990s and for the current term have been in superminority status. Still, Franklin has big plans […]
By Liv Caputo, The Florida Phoenix A $608 million federal reimbursement that Florida’s been counting on to pay for the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” lockup won’t cover construction costs — if the money comes through at all, Justice Department lawyers have declared. Instead, any potential dollars would only fund “operational costs,” not “construction or facility modification,” […]