The Wall Street Journal Comments on the DeSantis Record
With the end of the 2023 Florida legislative session, all eyes now turn to the presidential ambitions of Governor Ron DeSantis. The…
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Florida Tourism Climbs
By The News Service of Florida First-quarter tourism into Florida was up 6.7 percent from a year ago, with overseas visitors still…
Disney Ditches $1 Billion Central Florida Effort
BY Jim Turner, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — Walt Disney Company on Thursday scrapped plans to build a nearly $1…
DeSantis Signs Immigration Measure
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — With a federal change expected to lead to a surge in migrants…
Bills on Travel Records, Monorail Signed
By Jim Turner and Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed 37 bills, including…
Florida PBA Calls Legislative Session “Productive”
Citing new funding for pay raises and changes to the Florida Retirement System (FRS), the Florida Police Benevolent Association is pleased with…
10 Big Issues in the 2023 Legislative Session
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers ended the 2023 legislative session Friday. During the 60-day session,…
Juror’s Social-Media Posts Roil Gillum Case
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Turmoil continued Wednesday in the public-corruption trial of former Democratic gubernatorial candidate…
Disney Sues State Over ‘Retaliation’
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Mostly silent on the issue for the past year, Walt Disney Parks…
Bathroom Bill Backed as Drag Queens March
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — A key Senate committee on Tuesday approved a scaled-back proposal aimed at…
Negotiators Start Hammering Out Budget Details
BY Jim Turner & Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — House and Senate negotiators expressed optimism Monday as they…
Enterprise Florida Elimination Moves Forward
A House plan to eliminate the business-recruitment agency Enterprise Florida and relocate tourism-marketing efforts also would lead to a change in the…