April 25, 2024
Government/Politics & Law
Children's Trust tackling social issues, awards $1.6 million to 22 projects
In 2002, Miami-Dade County voters approved a referendum creating a special taxing district for the Children's Trust...
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Published on 3/1/2021
Cash Crunch: Lawmakers' challenge will be to balance the budget
COVID-related concerns will dominate the 2021 legislative session.
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Published on 3/1/2021
Restoring the Florida Everglades: Where things stand
It's been 20 years since Congress approved the comprehensive plan to restore the Everglades.
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Published on 1/27/2021
2020 Constitutional Amendments (4-6)
Florida voters will consider six amendments to the state constitution when they go to the polls next month. Each proposal requires at least 60% approval by voters.
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Published on 11/3/2020
2020 Constitutional Amendments (1-3)
Florida voters will consider six amendments to the state constitution when they go to the polls next month. Each proposal requires at least 60% approval by voters.
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Published on 11/3/2020
UNF Poll Finds Biden Leading in Florida Presidential Race
The PORL at the UNF released a new poll comprised of likely Florida voters showing former Vice President Joe Biden as the frontrunner in the ongoing presidential race.
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Published on 10/6/2020
Florida lobbyists busier than ever, even amid a pandemic
Florida lobbyists pulled in an estimated quarter of a billion dollars in 2019, a record amount that marks a 22% increase over the past decade.
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Published on 7/27/2020
President of Tallahassee-based Bascom Communications, Sarah Bascom
Worried that a surcharge could cripple its business, Dosal Tobacco hired more than a dozen Tallahassee lobbyists and Sarah Bascom...
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Published on 7/27/2020
Orlando's mayor: Buddy Dyer
During his 17 years in office, Mayor Buddy Dyer has transformed downtown Orlando and led the city through some of its darkest hours...
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Published on 4/27/2020
Florida's plan to build 330 miles of new toll roads
Florida's plan to build 330 miles of new toll roads in the hinterlands hinges on uncertain finances.
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Published on 4/27/2020
Sunsetting VistA
The VA was the first in the nation to integrate electronic medical records with its homegrown software. Now the agency is junking it and migrating to Cerner.
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Published on 4/7/2020
Sore point: Allegations of fraud in the Electronic Health Records market
Since 2017, three EHR vendors have paid more than $357 million combined to settle government claims related to fraud, kickbacks and other alleged abuses.
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Published on 4/7/2020
Former Florida Democratic star Alex Penelas makes a comeback
Once a golden boy in Florida politics who had fallen out of favor with the Democratic Party, Alex Penelas left the public eye to make a fortune in real estate.
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Published on 3/25/2020
Florida Obamacare enrollment
Florida leads the nation in Obamacare enrollment, and more insurance firms are entering the Florida marketplace. The news isn't all good, however.
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Published on 3/25/2020
The Issues: Florida's 2020 legislative preview
Barring any surprises, budget fights will likely dominate the 2020 session when lawmakers return to Tallahassee on Jan. 14.
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Published on 12/26/2019
Chris Sprowls – Florida House Speaker 2020-22
Future House Speaker Chris Sprowls grew up in a home where politics were a dinner-table topic. He became a prosecutor in part on the advice of a famous journalist.
During...
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Published on 12/26/2019
Orlando's sustainability director Chris Castro
As Orlando's sustainability director, he's overseeing Mayor Buddy Dyer's vision to make Orlando one of the most environmentally friendly and sustainable cities in the country.
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Published on 10/25/2019
Financing Florida's clean energy upgrades for homeowners
In 2010, the Legislature passed a law allowing cities and counties to implement a new type of financing program to help homeowners pay for clean energy upgrades.
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Published on 8/26/2019
Oil drilling in the Everglades
An appellate ruling clears the way for a company to drill in the Everglades, but obstacles remain.
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Published on 8/26/2019
Required solar panels in South Miami
In 2017, South Miami became the first municipality in Florida and the first in the U.S. outside California to require solar panels on new houses.
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Published on 8/26/2019
Attorney Amy Furness is defending the opioid manufacturer of Percocet
The attorney who's defending the manufacturer of Percocet from Florida's lawsuit over opioid deaths is seasoned, mild-mannered and has an ability to prevail over emotions.
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Published on 6/24/2019
Florida tax laws and intellectual property
Why does Florida still allow companies to set up subsidiaries to collect royalties from themselves?
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Published on 6/24/2019
The new Florida Supreme Court
The new state Supreme Court has already made its impact felt in Florida...
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Published on 6/24/2019
Florida's tax law exemptions
The story of how Florida taxpayers wound up subsidizing junk mail.
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Published on 6/24/2019
Next CEO of Lynx, Orlando's bus system, faces same challenges as predecessor
The CEO of Lynx, metro Orlando's bus system, resigned in February after less than three years on the job...
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Published on 4/26/2019
