Disney expects full Florida theme parks by year end
May 27, 2021
Walt Disney World could approach full capacity by the end of the year, Walt Disney Company CEO Robert Chapek said during the JPMorgan 49th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conferenc…
GOP leaders expect hiring as added aid ends
May 26, 2021
Florida Republican leaders touted the state’s economy Wednesday and said they expect businesses to boost hiring as additional federal unemployment benefits end in the coming weeks.
“We have emerg…
By the numbers: Santa Rosa has one of lowest unemployment rates in state
May 26, 2021
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity last week released an April unemployment report. Here are April county unemployment rates:
— Hamilton County: 6.9 percent
— Miami-Dade County…
Florida shutting off federal jobless aid
May 24, 2021
Florida plans to stop providing $300 a week in additional federal unemployment benefits as it pushes for people to return to work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Florida will see three tax ‘holidays’
May 21, 2021
Floridians preparing for the looming hurricane season can avoid paying sales taxes on many types of disaster gear starting late next week, after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a $196.3 million tax package…
DeSantis backs school history guidelines
May 21, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday he urged state education officials to put new guidelines on how U.S. history is taught in public schools. The State Board of Education on June 10 will consider a propose…
By the numbers: How states stack up
May 21, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday released a report showing estimated first-time unemployment claims filed last week. Here is how Florida stacked up against other states in the number of clai…
National GOP seeks to help defend elections law
May 20, 2021
The Republican National Committee and the GOP’s Senate campaign arm are seeking to help defend a controversial new Florida elections law that includes placing additional restrictions on voting by mai…
Moody appeals after immigration ruling
May 20, 2021
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody quickly launched an appeal Wednesday after a federal judge refused to block immigration-enforcement moves by President Joe Biden’s administration.
Education proposal targets efforts to ‘indoctrinate’
May 19, 2021
A proposed rule that will be weighed by the State Board of Education aims to control the way history is taught in Florida classrooms and not allow teachers to “indoctrinate” students, as part of wha…