The 2024 recreational bay scallop season for the Pasco Zone opens on July 10 and will remain open through August 18. This includes all state waters south of the Hernando-Pasco county line and north of the Anclote Key Lighthouse in northern Pinellas County, including all waters of the Anclote River.
Newly released data on TheFloridaScorecard.org for 2023 shows that if Florida were an independent country, it would be ranked as the 16th largest economy in the world by gross domestic product (GDP). This marks a change from Florida’s previous GDP ranking as the 15th largest economy globally. Despite this shift, Florida's latest annual GDP stands at $1.58 trillion, reflecting an increase of over $140.4 billion.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Brandon Graves, Frank Griffin, and Nicole Ramos Jones, as well as the reappointment of Prakash “Paul” Patel to the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced enforcement actions against Just Brands, LLC and High Roller Private Label, LLC for selling and manufacturing hemp products attractive to children in violation of s. 581.217(7), F.S. The actions include a five-year ban on the sale of any food products, including hemp products, in Florida for Just Brands, LLC; and a two-year ban on the manufacture of hemp gummies in Florida for High Roller Private Label, LLC.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The group of nonpartisan voting rights organizations involved in the Common Cause Florida v. Byrd case will not appeal the March 27 redistricting decision from the federal court for the Northern District of Florida. That decision ruled that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ congressional map, which intentionally silences Black voters, can remain in place for the 2024 election. The groups' request for the Northern District to reconsider the ruling was denied on June 11, 2024.
Florida mother, grandmother, and Orlando resident Sharitta Grier was released on July 11, 2024, by the court in the Turks and Caicos Islands. She is the fourth and final American that was being held on ammunition possession charges.
Florida TaxWatch has released its briefing on the state's property insurance market, highlighting the need for long-term solutions to address high insurance costs that could drive residents out of Florida.
Florida businesses and residents affected by severe storms and flooding from June 11-14 can now apply for low-interest disaster loans, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today. SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman made the loans available following a request from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on June 28 for a disaster declaration.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the preservation of a family farm through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. South Prong, a nearly 2,400-acre timber and hunting property in Baker County, is being preserved through a rural land protection easement for $4,999,000.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody has led an amicus brief with Iowa in support of Missouri’s legal challenge to New York’s prosecution of former President Donald J. Trump. The brief argues that New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg's actions constitute a misuse of state authority during the presidential election.
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Florida businesses and residents affected by severe storms and flooding from June 11 to 14 are eligible for low-interest disaster loans, announced SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman. The announcement follows a request from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on June 28 for an SBA disaster declaration.
The CDK cyber outage could potentially cost dealers nearly $1 billion in lost revenue. BDO's forensic accounting department is assisting with cyber insurance claims to help recover as much of that lost revenue as possible.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has been awarded three Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) by NOAA Fisheries to conduct studies aimed at collecting better data on Atlantic red snapper and other snapper-grouper species. These studies are intended to improve the management of these critical species in the South Atlantic.
On Monday, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and Florida Virtual School (FLVS) announced that the Florida Scholars Academy (FSA), a new unified education system for DJJ students, is now operational across Florida. This partnership will provide in-person instruction for students within all 44 DJJ residential commitment programs.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) have announced a third consecutive decline in statewide drug-related deaths. This information was detailed in the Florida Medical Examiners Drugs Identified in Deceased Persons 2023 Interim Report, which revealed decreases in total drug-related deaths, opioid-caused deaths, and deaths caused by fentanyl during the first six months of 2023. This announcement follows a nationwide report indicating that Florida leads the country in fentanyl seizures.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody today led a 23-state coalition of attorneys general opposing the Biden administration’s latest energy policy, which they argue imposes harmful and costly standards on washing machines.