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Jimmy Patronis to California Officials: Your Policies Making More People Move to Florida
Last week, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis issued the following letter to statewide elected officials in California, following reports of a proposal that would double state taxes on California households and businesses.
In...
Ron DeSantis Announces More than $10 Million for Sarasota for Storm Resiliency, Migration
At the end of last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced more than $10 million to the city of Sarasota to enhance water quality and protect from erosion, storms, and flooding in Bay Park and...
Rick Scott, Elise Stefanik Want Answers From DHS on the Border Crisis
Last week, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R - NY, led more than 100 of their colleagues in sending a letter to the Office of Inspector General for the...
Ron DeSantis Announces $2.3 Million for CDL Training and Workforce Education
Last week, Gov, Ron DeSantis awarded $2.3 million in funding to support rapid credentialing workforce and education programs, including Commercial Driver’s License and Logistics training.
These programs will help Floridians earn high-wage jobs and support...
Rick Scott, Gus Bilirakis Want Social Media Platforms to Do More to Tackle Opioid...
Last week, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., sent a letter to the executives of Meta Platforms, Inc., WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Snap Inc. and TikTok requesting information about...
Florida’s Senators Back Navy, FDOT Joint Corridor Project to Allow Public Access to NAS...
Last week, Florida’s two U.S. senators--Republicans Marco Rubio and Rick Scott--sent a letter to U.S. Navy Sec. Carlos Del Toro to express support for a joint corridor project between the U.S. Navy and the...
Nikki Fried: UF Presidential Search Must be Nonpartisan and Transparent
This week, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried wrote to the University of Florida Board of Trustees regarding the need for a nonpartisan, transparent, ethical search for the university’s next president.
Fried also expressed reservations regarding...