Robert Stack

February 24, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Gov. Ron DeSantis said legislation would require hospitals to collect data on costs of providing health care to people illegally in the state and prohibit local governments from providing assistance to nonprofit groups that help undocumented immigrants receive government identification.

By Jim Turner

4 minute read

February 24, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Sen. Dennis Baxley, a funeral director and former mayor of Belleview, pointed out that city and county ordinances can be the "death knell" for small businesses.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

February 23, 2023 | Daily Business Review

The annual Seaport Mission Plan, issued by the Florida Ports Council, said the state's ports handled 112.5 million tons of cargo last year, up 6% from 2021 and 0.5% higher than in 2019, the last full year before the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Jim Turner

3 minute read

February 23, 2023 | Daily Business Review

State Sen. Jason Pizzo, D-Hollywood, said he achieved what he sought in the lawsuit, at least in part because it spurred the Legislature to make changes.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

February 23, 2023 | Daily Business Review

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a petition filed by convicted murderer Donald David Dillbeck's attorneys that centered on whether Dillbeck should be shielded from execution because of a neurological condition caused by being exposed to alcohol before birth.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

February 22, 2023 | Daily Business Review

In addition to expanding voucher eligibility, the proposal would essentially create what are known as education savings accounts that could be used for purchases such as tutoring services, instructional materials and contracted services provided by public schools.

By Ryan Dailey

4 minute read

February 22, 2023 | Daily Business Review

The House's bill would allow people to carry concealed guns without going through state licensure, background screening and required training.

By Jim Turner

5 minute read

February 22, 2023 | Daily Business Review

The Republican-controlled Senate Banking and Insurance Committee voted to approve a bill that would target yet-to-be-enacted plans by some credit-card companies to create a separate "merchant category code" for sales at firearm businesses.

By Jim Turner

3 minute read

February 21, 2023 | Daily Business Review

United Property & Casualty has faced deep financial problems for months, including announcing in August that it would exit Florida's troubled homeowners' insurance market.

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

February 21, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Transportation pointed to a bill designed to bolster efforts to transport migrants to "sanctuary" areas of the country.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read