Florida Teachers May See Another Pay Raise

For the fifth-straight year, Florida teachers may see a pay increase.

A subcommittee in the Florida State House is proposing around $200 million in teacher pay salaries. This is part of a much larger spending package of $28.4 billion for PreK–12 schools. Another $1.5 billion for state colleges, and $4.3 billion for the state university system.

Gov. DeSantis Policies Still a Hit with The Business Community

The Florida Chamber Foundation says the state will continue to exceed the rest of the U.S. when it comes to job and economic performance. Not only does the state have the top per capita performance of any state, it has a GDP growth rate of 9.3% in 2023, making it the fastest rate in the U.S.

The expectation of growth this year should be around 7%, with around 100,000 to 150,000 new jobs to be this year.

Florida Still the Top State for Obamacare Enrollment.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says a record number of Floridians have enrolled into Obamacare. Florida had more than 4.2 million register, followed by Texas at 3.48 million and California with 1.73 million.

Ex-Cons in Florida Get a second Chance At Finding Good Jobs

Florida Senate Bill 1012 would help ex-convicts find a job with state assistance on getting a permit, license, and certification for certain job positions.

If an individual is turned down for a license, permit or certification, the bill would give that person the ability to petition a state agency on why they were denied.