Motorists, shoppers could get tax breaks
December 9, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday pitched $1.156 billion in tax breaks for next fiscal year – on such things as gasoline, back-to-school items and storm supplies – as he released a $99.7 billion budget p…
DeSantis calls for increased K-12 spending
December 9, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday released a proposed education budget for next year that includes record spending for public schools but a cut in university funding.
DeSantis pitches $99.7 billion budget
December 9, 2021
Saying that Florida is “clicking on all cylinders,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday proposed an election-year $99.7 billion budget that would funnel money to education, the environment and law-enforcem…
Cancer research, care could get boost
December 9, 2021
As First Lady Casey DeSantis battles breast cancer, Gov. Ron DeSantis will propose spending $100 million next year on cancer research and care, his office said Wednesday.
Wildlife officials, FPL take steps to aid manatees
December 8, 2021
Wildlife officials, now teaming with the state’s largest electric utility, have approved an unusual step of feeding manatees that face another winter of limited food supplies in Florida waters.
Citrus company says production down, prices up
December 7, 2021
The major Florida citrus company and landowner Alico, Inc. saw harvested boxes of fruit decrease during the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30 but got a boost from higher prices linked to consumer deman…
COVID-19 hospitalizations inch up
December 7, 2021
The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 increased, but those in intensive-care units remained virtually unchanged, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Health…
FPL bills to go up because of fuel costs
December 7, 2021
State regulators Tuesday approved allowing Florida Power & Light to collect an additional $810 million from customers in 2022 amid higher-than-expected costs for natural gas that plays a key role…
Candidates emerge for House races
December 7, 2021
Rep. Ralph Massullo, R-Lecanto, and Rep. Erin Grall, R-Vero Beach, have drawn new challengers as they run for re-election in 2022, while additional candidates have emerged to try to replace Rep. Blai…
Proposal would make Juneteenth paid state holiday
December 6, 2021
A proposal filed Monday by Sen. Randolph Bracy, D-Ocoee, aims to make Juneteenth Day a paid holiday for all state government employees.