Jim Turner

November 10, 2021 | Daily Business Review

"Right now, we have an allocated $19 billion, with the possibility of another $30 billion that, if done creatively, done smartly, we can also lure in other private investment to be partners in a lot of these projects."

By Jim Turner

5 minute read

November 09, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is widely mentioned as a potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate, called the special session to push back against the Biden administration on federal vaccination requirements.

By Jim Turner

6 minute read

November 03, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book, D-Plantation, said that Gov. Ron DeSantis' priorities are "not necessarily what Floridians need us to be focused on."

By Jim Turner

5 minute read

October 29, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Gov. Ron DeSantis said he hopes the lawsuit provides relief to "thousands and thousands of Floridians who find their livelihoods in jeopardy due to federal mandates."

By Jim Turner

4 minute read

October 27, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, an appointee of Gov. Ron DeSantis, has come under fire after Sen. Tina Polsky said he refused to put on a mask when he and two aides arrived in the waiting area of her office to discuss his pending Senate confirmation.

By Jim Turner

3 minute read

October 22, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Gov. Ron DeSantis said he's working with Attorney General Ashley Moody to build a legal case to contest any federal mandates, but the state can't wait for the 2022 legislative session, which begins in January, to "strengthen" state law.

By Jim Turner

6 minute read

October 20, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Naples Republican Kathleen Passidomo is only the third woman to hold the title of president of the Florida Senate, one of the most powerful positions in the state.

By Jim Turner

6 minute read

October 14, 2021 | Daily Business Review

The state is approaching 1,000 manatee deaths this year, from a population estimated around 8,800, with a large number of the deaths linked to poor water quality along the East Coast.

By Jim Turner

3 minute read

October 06, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Gov. Ron DeSantis accused U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland of "weaponizing" the Department of Justice to pursue parents concerned over controversial issues such as mask mandates and the teaching of "critical race theory" and said Florida will not allow federal agents to "squelch dissent."

By Jim Turner

3 minute read

September 29, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said the "[federal] government is not free to ignore the clear commands of Congress" and alleged that some undocumented immigrants coming to Florida could be gang members, drug traffickers and other criminals.

By Jim Saunders and Jim Turner

5 minute read