Author: Leslie Bolden
Florida TaxWatch Pushes State Housing Tax Credits To Tackle Affordable Housing Crisis
Real Estate For Sale (File)
Florida TaxWatch, a prominent fiscal watchdog, called on state lawmakers Tuesday to leverage tax credits to combat Flo [...]
U.S. Education Department To Slash Half Its Workforce In Sweeping Layoffs Today
School Hallway (File)
The U.S. Department of Education is set to initiate a dramatic reduction of its workforce beginning this evening, with plans [...]
New York Rep. Mike Lawler Slams Democrats Over Continuing Resolution ‘Lies’
New York Rep. Mike Lawler
New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler took to the House floor Tuesday to fiercely rebuke Democrats for what he called “a [...]
Florida Secures $79 Million Settlement From JUUL, Launches “Vape Free Florida Fund” To Protect Youth
Juul Vape (Unsplash)
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a $79 million settlement with JUUL Labs, Inc. to resolve litigation regardi [...]
Florida Watchdog Seeks Full Court Review In DeSantis Public Records Dispute Over Migrant Flights
DeSantis Airlines
The Florida Center for Government Accountability, a nonprofit open-government group, has escalated its legal battle with Gov. Ro [...]
“Community” No More? Florida Senate Bill Could Eliminate Community College Designation
Hillsborough Community College
The era of "community" colleges in Florida may be drawing to a close. A Senate committee is set to consider legisla [...]
Florida Legislature Kicks Off 60-Day Session with Ambitious $115 Billion Budget Agenda
Florida Senate (TFP File Photo)
In the opening of the 60-day legislative session, House Speaker Daniel Perez (R-Miami) and Senate President Ben Al [...]
Florida Senate Proposes Stricter Rules For Ballot Initiatives
Marijuana Plant (File)
The Florida Senate introduced a comprehensive bill (SPB 7016) Friday aimed at tightening restrictions on the state’s ballot [...]
“Spring Forward” This Sunday: Daylight Saving Time Returns Amid Ongoing Debate
Sun (Unsplash)
This Sunday, March 9th, most of the United States will shift to daylight saving time, "springing forward" and losing an hour of sle [...]
Gene Hackman Died Of Heart Disease, His Wife Wife Of Hantavirus; Actor Likely Unaware Of Her Death Due To Alzheimer’s
Gene Hackman (X)
Actor Gene Hackman, 95, died of heart disease a week after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, succumbed to hantavirus at their New Mexi [...]