May 6, 2024
Government/Politics & Law
Learning curve: Attorneys deal with mountains of electronic data
Lawyers struggle with gleaning relevant information from mountains of emails and other electronic communications.
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Published on 5/27/2015
Ducks in a row: Jacksonville's leaders want more clout in Tallahassee
During the 2008 election cycle, six freshmen lawmakers from the Jacksonville area entered the Florida Legislature.
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Published on 5/27/2015
Gov. Rick Scott appoints nine to the Commission on Healthcare and Hospital Funding
Gov. Rick Scott Appoints Nine to the Commission on Healthcare and Hospital Funding
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Published on 5/11/2015
With House and Senate adjourned, Gov. Scott to work on budget
Gov. Rick Scott: We will begin working immediately on a budget to continue critical programs & start conversation on healthcare access and cost
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Published on 4/30/2015
Looking at the bigger economic picture
As new vice chairman of Enterprise Florida, attorney Alan Becker talks about his new role.
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Published on 4/28/2015
Politics and Cuba
Florida businesses and legislators appear to be headed on a collision course as a number of Florida companies are exploring options with Cuba while hard-liners in the Legislature move to create more obstacles.
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Published on 4/28/2015
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, February 2015
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that the goods and services deficit was $35.4 billion in February, down $7.2 billion from $42.7 billion in January.
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Published on 4/2/2015
Florida job demand reaches all-time high in February
Governor Rick Scott today announced that the number of online job openings in Florida reached an all-time high in February 2015 with a total of 292,249 openings (seasonally adjusted), according to data released by The Conference Board's Help Wanted OnLine.
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Published on 3/10/2015
Governor Rick Scott's State of the State Address
Remarks as prepared for delivery to the Florida House and Senate, March 3, 2015
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Published on 3/3/2015
Changing Dynamics: Gov. Rick Scott vs. lawmakers
The Florida Legislature returns to Tallahassee on March 3 to convene its annual 60-day lawmaking session, following an election that saw Republicans reclaim a super-majority in the House of Representatives and maintain their control of the 40-member Senate.
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Published on 2/26/2015
When leaders become lobbyists in Florida
In entering the lobbying business, former House Speak Dean Cannon and Senate President Mike Haridopolos took a path that is well trod from both sides of the aisle.
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Published on 2/26/2015
Legislators to know
Power in the Florida Legislature is heavily concentrated in the hands of House Speaker Steve Crisafulli (R-Merritt Island) and Senate President Andy Gardiner (R-Orlando.
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Published on 2/26/2015
The Communications Services Tax: Time for a change
With Florida's Regular Session right around the corner, legislators will once again have the opportunity to provide financial relief to Florida families, especially those of low income. A reduction in the Communication Services Tax (CST) will impact the vast majority of Floridians and businesses.
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Published on 2/16/2015
Governor Rick Scott's Cabinet Remarks (as prepared for delivery)
Prepared for the Cabinet meeting, held at the Florida State Fair, Thursday, Feb. 5 2015.
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Published on 2/5/2015
Why Florida Is No. 1 In Obamacare Enrollment Despite GOP Opposition
Florida is leading the nation in signing people up for private Obamacare health plans. With two weeks to go until the deadline for 2015 enrollment, Florida's tally exceeds that of even Democrat-led California, which has embraced the law building its own online marketplace and has twice the population and uses three times as much federal funding for outreach.
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Published on 2/2/2015
Revenue firms up for 2015 Florida budget
New estimates add $627 million to state's coffers.
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Published on 12/30/2014
Florida's Supreme Court in transition
Gov. Rick Scott could appoint four new justices to the Florida Supreme Court during his second term.
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Published on 12/26/2014
Gov. Rick Scott - Outside In
Scott became just the second two-term GOP governor in Florida history.
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Published on 12/26/2014
Charting a New Course on Cuba
Today, the United States is taking historic steps to chart a new course in our relations with Cuba and to further engage and empower the Cuban people.
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Published on 12/17/2014
Filling the cracks: Greater legal accessibility needed in Florida
Two attorneys set out to make legal services more accessible.
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Published on 11/26/2014
Florida retail sales outpace the nation
Florida retailers are expected to exceed 2013 holiday sales this year, according to an Economic Commentary from Florida TaxWatch; however, increased consumer spending may not benefit Florida retailers like it should due to a tax loophole.
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Published on 11/25/2014
BudgetWatch: Despite budget surplus, lawmakers will face touch choices in 2015
Florida lawmakers are expected to have a small budget surplus when they come to Tallahassee in 2015.
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Published on 10/15/2014
Florida's aging prisoner problem
Florida TaxWatch warns that the steadily growing elderly prison population in state facilities will require more costly medical care, resulting in additional budget concerns for an already struggling Department of Corrections.
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Published on 10/7/2014
Apopka's new mayor made ‘rookie mistakes'
Joe Kilsheimer drew international headlines in March when he defeated the 93-year-old incumbent, John Land, one of the oldest and longest-tenured mayors in the country.
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Published on 9/26/2014
Whether it's Rick Scott or Charlie Crist, political dominoes will fall
The choice that Florida voters make on Nov. 4 in the gubernatorial race between Gov. Rick Scott or former Gov. Charlie Crist, will wind up tipping dominoes across Florida's $75-billion state government.
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Published on 9/26/2014
Business Beat - Week of May 3rd
