Regional News

Fri, Oct 15, 2021 4:25 PM

(The Center Square) – Florida will sue the Biden administration if it implements its employer vaccine mandate and win because...

Thu, Oct 14, 2021 11:46 PM

(The Center Square) – A Republican senator has introduced a proposed 2022 bill that would prohibit Florida “counties and...

Thu, Oct 14, 2021 11:41 PM

(The Center Square) – During a July 20 Economic Estimating Conference, state economists expressed optimism that tourism numbers...

Wed, Oct 13, 2021 10:02 PM

(The Center Square) – With 1,350 miles of coastline, it’s not surprising Florida’s vulnerability to hurricanes makes it the...

Wed, Oct 13, 2021 6:24 PM

(The Center Square) – Many Florida property insurers are seeking double-digit rate hikes citing ballooning reinsurance costs,...

Tue, Oct 12, 2021 5:48 PM

(The Center Square) – Leon County’s vaccine mandate required more than 700 workers to be vaccinated or be terminated by Oct. 2....

Tue, Oct 12, 2021 3:06 PM

(The Center Square) – Two months after a federal judge ruled Florida’s “vaccine passport” ban on businesses violates the First...

Tue, Oct 12, 2021 12:01 PM

Homeownership is a longstanding aspiration for millions of Americans. According to a Gallup poll, more than nine in every 10...

Mon, Oct 11, 2021 1:31 PM

(The Center Square) – Florida last week became the last state request the last-third of $7 billion in federal pandemic...

Mon, Oct 11, 2021 1:09 PM

(The Center Square) – Both Florida’s U.S. senators and two-thirds of the state’s 27-member Congressional delegation are lobbying...

Fri, Oct 8, 2021 2:48 PM

(The Center Square) – A proposed Florida bill would require point-of-sale retailers to accept cash for goods and services or...

Fri, Oct 8, 2021 11:38 AM

(The Center Square) – The Lake County Republican Party on Sept. 30 passed a resolution calling on Gov. Ron DeSantis and state’s...

Thu, Oct 7, 2021 5:32 PM

(The Center Square) – The Florida Board of Education (BOE) on Thursday found eight public school districts in noncompliance with...

Thu, Oct 7, 2021 1:31 PM

The quality of American public schools can vary widely between states, cities, and even districts. Not all schools are able to...

Wed, Oct 6, 2021 4:31 PM

(The Center Square) – The Florida State Board of Education (BOE) convenes a virtual meeting Thursday at 1 p.m. to focus on a...

Wed, Oct 6, 2021 4:20 PM

(The Center Square) – Florida’s enjoined ban on businesses requiring workers and patrons to show proof of vaccination is a form...

Tue, Oct 5, 2021 5:52 PM

(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into a “disturbing spike”...

Tue, Oct 5, 2021 3:30 PM

(The Center Square) – Florida could leave $2.3 billion in federal pandemic aid for schools on the table because, according to...

Tue, Oct 5, 2021 3:11 PM

(The Center Square) – Florida Chief Information Officer Jamie Grant said last week that the newly created Florida Digital...

Mon, Oct 4, 2021 5:49 PM

(The Center Square) – The Florida Department of Corrections (DOC) has transferred 3,500 inmates and 1,500 staff to other...