Florida GOP Proposal Would Ban Pride Flag—But Let Confederate Flag Fly At State Buildings

Topline A Republican lawmaker in Florida filed legislation Tuesday exempting the Confederate flag from a broad proposal to ban most flags from being flown outside government buildings in the state—inc...

Another Triple Crown For Johns And A Surprise Singles Finalist In Daytona

Pictonia in Daytona Beach hosted its second pro pickleball event in as many months as the Carvana Professional Pickleball Association rolled into town to hold the Red Clay Hot Sauce Florida Open. Near...

South Florida Fires Brian Gregory After 6 Seasons

DALLAS, TX – JANUARY 12: USF Bulls head coach Brian Gregory looks on from the sideline during the … [+] college basketball game between the SMU Mustangs and the USF Bulls on January 12, 20...

DeSantis Urges Biden To Let Unvaccinated Djokovic Enter U.S. For Miami Open

Topline Gov. Ron DeSantis is the latest Florida politician to urge the Biden Administration to allow unvaccinated Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic to enter the United States so he can play in the Mi...

Florida Republicans Introduce 6-Week Abortion Ban

Topline Florida lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that would ban abortion six weeks into a pregnancy, potentially making Florida the next state to significantly restrict access to abortion—and ...

DeSantis And Florida GOP Poised To Take Up Controversial Bills On Trans Rights, Education, Gun Ownership, And More As New Session Begins

Topline The GOP-controlled Florida legislature convenes a new session Tuesday in which they’re set to take up a series of controversial bills on topics like immigration, LGBTQ rights, gun rights...

Trump Attacks Rupert Murdoch And Fox News—Again—Claiming ‘Destruction Of America’ Amid Defamation Lawsuit

Topline Former President Donald Trump blasted Fox News’ billionaire chairman Rupert Murdoch in one of his most scathing criticisms of the right-wing network Wednesday morning, accusing Murdoch of “aid...

Republicans In Florida Are Trying To Get Rid Of The Democratic Party

Topline A GOP lawmaker in Florida filed a long shot bill Tuesday that would eradicate the Democratic Party in the state and force more than four million voters to register with a different party or be...

Another Athlete Speaks Out On The Impact Of High State Tax Rates

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 31: Jordan Poyer #21 of the Buffalo Bills celebrates after making … [+] an interception in the fourth quarter against the Miami Dolphins at Highmark Stadiu...

Florida State Once Again Is Facing An Important Question. Should It Stay In The ACC?

TALLAHASSEE, FL – NOVEMBER 11: Renegade and Osceola getting ready to plant the spear before the NCAA … [+] football game between the Florida State Seminoles and the Boston College Eagles o...

DeSantis Now Controls Disney World’s Special District—Here’s What That Means

Topline Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation Monday that overhauls the special district that oversees Walt Disney World by giving the governor power to appoint its board, saying he was get...

In South Florida, an Anti-Cathie Wood Investor Is Quietly Building a Stock Empire

(Bloomberg) — Rajiv Jain is everything that Cathie Wood isn’t. Most Read from Bloomberg The co-founder of GQG Partners doesn’t have a Twitter account and rarely appears on TV. And in his growth ...

First Normal Spring Training Since 2019 Will Be A Needed ‘Shot In The Arm’ For Business

For the first time since 2019, spring training ballparks such as Dunedin’s TD Ballpark will be … [+] bustling with fans attending a full schedule of games. Tom Layberger For the first time...

MakerDAO voting on $100M loan participation with Florida commercial bank

Crypto lending platform MakerDAO is voting on a new proposal to bring another commercial bank into its ecosystem, strengthening the connection between decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional fina...

Florida Amends NIL Law As NCAA Cartel Continues To Fall

College Football: SEC Championship: Florida QB Tim Tebow (15) in action vs Alabama. Atlanta, GA … [+] 12/6/2008 CREDIT: Bob Rosato (Photo by Bob Rosato /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (Set...

Bad Economic Policies Are One Reason People Are Leaving Blue States

Oct 26, 2019 Mountain View / CA / USA – Semi truck towing an U-Haul cargo trailer, on a freeway in … [+] San Francisco bay area; U-Haul is an American moving equipment and storage rental c...

DeSantis Threatens Florida Ban Of AP Classes In Latest College Board Jab

Topline Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he may propose eliminating the College Board’s Advanced Placement classes from Florida schools, threatening an escalation of a weeks-long publi...

Florida Expands DeSantis’ Controversial Migrant Relocation Program

Topline Lawmakers in Florida on Friday approved a bill earmarking $10 million for a so-called migrant relocation program, as Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) faces multiple lawsuits for chartering two fligh...

What are the best hotels in the U.S., Europe or the Caribbean?

The U.S. News & World Report released its 13th annual ranking of the best hotels for travelers this week. The rankings, published Tuesday, are based on three factors: the number of awards received...

DeSantis Set To Control Disney World’s Special District Under New Bill—Here’s What It Would Do

Topline Florida lawmakers are expected to pass legislation as soon as this week that would overhaul the special district that oversees Walt Disney World by giving Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) power to appoin...

Auto insurance is up by more than 15% this year in some states

Miniseries | E+ | Getty Images As with many line items in your household budget, your auto insurance probably costs more this year than in 2022. How much more? related investing news It depends on a v...

Miami Airport Regains Top Spot In Florida As Revived Foreign Travel Shakes Up U.S. Airport Rankings

American Airlines planes parked Miami International Airport in March 2020.(Photo by Daniel Slim) AFP via Getty Images After seven years in second place, Miami International Airport has passed Orlando ...

Artificial Intelligence’s New Role In Medicine, Finance And Other Industries

getty Key takeaways With the power of AI, computers can perform tasks that used to require a human Medicine, finance and customer service are now utilizing AI-based tools to improve operations AI has ...

Companies Committed To Supplying And Using Green Energy

AFP via Getty Images Key takeaways Last year was a rough year for the relatively new green energy industry, with high interest rates in a financing-heavy sector Positive legislative changes happened l...

These 5 Crypto-friendly US States Show Initiative on Tax Laws

Looking to the future, policymakers in Arizona referred an amendment to the state constitution in the Arizona State Legislature last week, seeking to exempt digital assets from property taxation. Foll...

NextEra Slides as Florida Executive Departs After Campaign-Donation Probe

(Bloomberg) — NextEra Energy Inc. shares fell the most in nearly three years after the head of its Florida utility retired following an internal probe into whether the company violated campaign ...

Florida Rejects AP African American Studies Course—Here’s What It Actually Teaches

Topline Florida has drawn widespread controversy for rejecting an AP African American Studies course that Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and his administration claim “lacks an educational purpose” and pushes a...

Trump Reportedly Pictured With Convicted Ex-Philly Mob Boss At Florida Golf Club

Topline Former President Donald Trump was photographed posing alongside convicted ex-Philadelphia mob boss Joey Merlino at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach earlier this month, the Phil...

Trump and lawyer Habba fined $1 million over ‘frivolous’ suit against Hillary Clinton

NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida judge sanctioned former President Donald Trump and one of his attorneys, ordering them to pay nearly $1 million for filing what he said was a bogus lawsuit against Trump’s 20...

Here’s How DeSantis And His ‘Anti-Woke’ Policies Are Impacting Florida Education

Topline Florida drew controversy this week after the state rejected an AP African-American Studies course for “lack[ing] educational value,” the latest in a string of recent decisions by Gov. Ron DeSa...

How The Auspicious Kumquat Became The Star Of A Florida County Festival

Kumquats are the most important crop in and around Dade City, Florida. Courtesy of Florida’s Sports Coast For more than two decades, the kumquat – lovingly known as the “little gold gem of the citrus ...

Gen Z Has Lower Ownership Expectations, Rents Will Fall Except In Florida

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – MAY 9: Zumper Chief Executive Officer and co-founder Anthemos Georgiades is … [+] photographed at their headquarters in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, May 9, 2019....