The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) is taking proactive steps to support businesses and consumers as the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season approaches.
FloridaCommerce has released the employment data for April 2025, revealing that the Tampa metro area saw an increase of 10,300 jobs in the private sector over the year.
FloridaCommerce has announced that the Naples-Marco Island metro area experienced the fastest job growth rate in manufacturing among all metro areas in April 2025.
Registration is now open for the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, an event aimed at raising awareness about nonnative species and removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades ecosystem.
The Florida Department of Education has named Autumn Crabtree, a culinary arts teacher at Crystal River High School in Citrus County, as one of the five finalists for the 2026 Florida Teacher of the Year award.
Nick Primrose, a former candidate for Florida’s 18th House District, said that rolling back insurance reforms would undermine recent market stability, increase rates, and send the wrong message to insurers.
Parker Evans, president and chief investment strategist at Successful Portfolios, has indicated that Florida's 1% rise in homeowners insurance premiums for 2024—the lowest in the nation—suggests recent reforms are proving effective.
Patrick Hedger, director of policy for NetChoice, said that Florida's insurance market was in such disarray that individuals resorted to stealing accident reports to file fraudulent claims.
Tom Gaitens, executive director of Florida Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (CALA), emphasized the necessity for Florida to continue advancing tort reform to build on the progress made in 2023.
The Florida Department of Education has announced that Brandy Nicole Anderson, a teacher at Indian Trails Middle School in Flagler County, is among the five finalists for the 2026 Florida Teacher of the Year award.
Florida faces potential financial challenges with a projected loss of at least $1.6 billion in federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in 2028.