Citrus Season Forecast Improves
By: Jay Waagmeester, The Florida Phoenix Florida’s orange production forecast looks a little brighter this quarter. Compared to January’s citrus forecast, the U.S.…
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FAMU Sets Investiture Date For President Johnson
By The News Service of Florida Florida A&M University has announced plans for the ceremonial investiture and accompanying events for President Marva…
CSU Forecasts ‘Below-Normal’ Storm Season
By The News Service of Florida Colorado State University researchers on Thursday projected a “somewhat below-normal” Atlantic hurricane season. The school’s forecast…
Jobless Rate Continues to Grow In Florida
By: Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Florida’s unemployment rate ticked up in January to 4.5 percent, a jump of 0.2…
No Special Session Next Week, Leaders Announce
There won’t be a special session to work on the budget next week, legislative leaders announced Wednesday. House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami,…
UF Researchers Warn of Asian Swamp Eels
By: The News Service of Florida University of Florida researchers are asking South Florida residents for help against the spread of Asian…
Rural School Districts’ Financial Woes a ‘Canary In Coal Mine’
By: Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida The state stepped in last week to help manage the distressed finances of two…
DeSantis Signs ‘Domestic Terrorist’ Naming Law
By: Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill allowing the state to designate groups…
Marva Johnson Provides Insight Into Her Experience as FAMU President So Far
By: Jay Waagmeester, The Florida Phoenix Florida A&M University President Marva Johnson reflected on her experience thus far as the university’s leader,…
Florida Weekly Roundup
By: Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Florida continues to wait for signs of a budget and paperwork for other pending…
February Revenue Tops Forecast
By The News Service of Florida State general revenue collections for February exceeded expectations by $154.5 million, according to the Legislature’s Office…
Unemployment Claims Down in Florida
By The News Service of Florida First-time jobless claims declined for a third consecutive week in Florida. The U.S. Department of Labor…