April 13, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Controversial Higher-Ed Bill Gives University Presidents Hiring PowersThe bill addresses some of the most contentious education-related issues of this year's legislative session, including making changes related to academic programs and courses that can be offered at universities and colleges.
By Ryan Dailey
5 minute read
April 12, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Florida Fight Over 'Baby Boxes' Part of Bigger Culture WarA fight is developing in Florida's Legislature over a measure that would allow fire stations and hospitals to install boxes where distressed mothers could leave their unwanted newborns.
By Terry Spencer
6 minute read
April 12, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Senate Passes Bill Aimed at Blocking Drag Shows From Admitting KidsThe bill would allow state regulators to immediately suspend or revoke licenses of restaurants, bars and other venues that violate the law.
By Dara Kam
5 minute read
April 11, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Historic Building Will Soon Be Home to Multifamily Affordable HousingThe project calls for the renovation of the historic former YWCA/Community Connections building plus the construction of a new apartment building on the same block, according to developer The Vestcor Companies of Jacksonville.
By Teresa Stepzinski
3 minute read
April 11, 2023 | Daily Business Review
House Commerce Committee Backs Disaster Bill After HurricanesThe bill would allow people to remain on their property as they rebuild after storms, require quicker approval of building permits and set more exact time frames on removing destroyed boats from state waters.
By Jim Turner
3 minute read
April 11, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Trump Due Back in New York for Questioning in AG's Fraud LawsuitNew York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit alleges that former President Donald Trump and his company, the Trump Organization, misled banks and others, in part by providing them with annual financial statements that misstated the value of prized assets, including golf courses and hotels bearing his name.
By Michael Sisak
3 minute read
April 10, 2023 | Daily Business Review
In DeSantis' Shadow, Florida Democrats Fight to Be RelevantAs agriculture commissioner the past four years, Nikki Fried, who became the new Democratic Party chair in January, was the only statewide elected Democrat and used her Cabinet position to be a thorn in Gov. Ron DeSantis's side.
By Brendan Farrington
6 minute read
April 10, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Study Says Warming May Push More Hurricanes Toward US CoastsThe central and southern Florida Peninsula, which juts out in the Atlantic, is projected to get even more of an increase in hurricanes hitting the coast, the Science Advances study said.
By Seth Borenstein
4 minute read
April 07, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Medical-Marijuana Doctor Sues State After Undercover ProbeDr. Joseph Dorn, who has practiced in Florida for more than three decades, was one of the state's first physicians to begin ordering marijuana for patients after voters passed a 2016 constitutional amendment broadly authorizing medical marijuana use.
By Dara Kam
4 minute read
April 07, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Supreme Court Backs Appraiser in Sarasota Homestead FightA Sarasota County property appraiser determined that 15% of a property was not entitled to a homestead exemption because it was being rented to a tenant.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
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