State Spends $7 Million to Limit Development on Trio of Ranches
By The News Service of Florida More than $7 million is being used to prevent the commercial or residential development of three…
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New Laws, Final $1 Minimum Wage Hike Arrive with October
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Among the new laws taking effect Oct. 1 are changes in how police identify…
Jolly Declines to Debate Donalds in Florida Governor’s Race
Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Jolly says he will not debate Republican nominee Byron Donalds ahead of the November election, potentially ending a…
David Jolly: A Complete Ban on Data Centers in Florida Should be ‘on the table’
By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix David Jolly has already made it clear he’s a critic of large-scale data centers, for which…
Jolly and Donalds Clash on Property Insurance Proposals
By Mitch Perry, The Florida Phoenix The Byron Donalds campaign is aggressively attacking David Jolly’s plan to reduce homeowners’ insurance rates. The…
DeSantis Splits With State GOP on Reserve Fund Amendment
By Gray Rohrer, The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis eventually got the Legislature to put his property tax cut measure…
Gas in Florida Tops $4, Diesel Over $6
By The News Service of Florida An average gallon of gas in Florida leapt over $4 the past week, while diesel surged…
Pinellas Sheriff Pushes Back on License Plate Reader Concerns
By Merrilee Gasser, The Center Square Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri says automated license plate readers have helped reduce crime by over…
Jobless Claims Dip In Florida
First-time jobless claims in Florida showed a slight decline over the prior two weeks as month-to-month business optimism dipped. The U.S. Department…
Realtors Back Property Tax Cut Measure
Gray Rohrer, The News Service of Florida The Florida Realtors trade group is getting behind Amendment 3, the major property tax cut…
Diesel Prices Rise, Unleaded Gas Hovers Under $4 in Florida
By The News Service of Florida Gas prices in Florida continue to near the $4 mark, while diesel in the state has…
Squeeze Continues on Florida’s Citrus Land
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Citrus land keeps vanishing from Florida’s landscape, down nearly 21 percent over the past…