Florida Business News

Marco Rubio: ‘Congress…is in No Position to Comprehensively Regulate AI’

This week, the Washington Times ran a piece from U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., about regulating artificial intelligence. Rubio wrote the following: To prevent next-generation computer...

Marco Rubio: ‘You Can’t Have a Successful Country If You Don’t Have Strong Families and Strong Communities’

This week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., joined “The Aaron Renn Show” to discuss his Labor Day report on working (and non-working) men. Some of...

Florida Congressional Delegation Calls on Commerce Department to End Tomato Deal With Mexico

Last week, members of the Florida congressional delegation called on U.S. Commerce Sec. Gina Raimondo to end the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement with Mexico. U.S....

Gas Prices Lower in Florida as Fall Begins

Gas prices in Florida fell last week, a new study from AAA shows. AAA noted the average gallon of gas in Florida cost $3.61 on...

Marco Rubio, Cory Mills Team Up on Bill to Crack Down on Illegal Gold Mining

This week, U.S. Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., introduced the “United States Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Strategy Act” in the U.S. House, a bill...

Elected Officials Try to Find Path Forward After Georgia-Pacific Closes Factory in Perry

Florida’s elected officials continue to criticize Georgia-Pacific for closing its Foley Cellulose Facility in Taylor County. Two weeks after Perry was hit hard by Hurricane...

Ron DeSantis Announces $50 Million to Boost Florida’s Semiconductor Industry

This week, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced $50 million for a workforce development initiative that will be dedicated to supporting Florida’s semiconductor industry. This initiative dedicates...

Florida’s Senators Continue to Back the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act

Florida’s two senators on Capitol Hill continue to push a bill to ensure victims of natural disasters aren’t penalized by one branch of the...

Perry Hit Again as Georgia-Pacific Will Close Mill, Laying Off 525 Employees

After being devastated by Hurricane Idalia this month, Perry, a small town in Taylor County in the Big Bend, was hit again this week...

Ron DeSantis Expands Maternity and Family Leave for State Employees

This week. Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded maternity and family leave for Florida state employees. The expansion was approved during this week’s meeting of the governor...

Florida Education Commissioner: Participation in Apprenticeship Programs on the Rise in Sunshine State

Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. announced increased participation in Florida’s apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs, with a 14 percent increase in the active number...

Gas Prices Rise in Florida as Supply Tightens, AAA Reports

Gas prices in the Sunshine State rose last week, according to a new report from AAA. The average gallon of gas in Florida cost $3.69...