Here are the highlights from Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press release: Sale Tax Exemptions A permanent sales tax exemption for baby and toddler necessities A permanent sales tax exemption for cribs and strollers…
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Trump asks Woodward and his publisher for $50 million
I reported earlier this morning on former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Bob Woodward, Simon & Schuster and Paramount that he filed in federal court here in Pensacola. He is seeking an…
Florida Chamber tied to funding ‘ghost’ candidates
The Orlando Sentinel reports today that an affiliate of the Florida Chamber of Commerce indirectly provided the funding for a secretive political committee that didn’t disclose its donors and spent more than…
Trump files lawsuit in Pensacola
Former President Donald Trump is using journalist Bob Woodward in federal court in Pensacola. The lawsuit filed. on Monday, alleges that an audiobook published using interview tapes from their conversations violated his…
Florida Legislature recap for the week ended Jan. 27
What happens in Tallahassee matters, I’ve recapped some of the highlights with the help of the News Service of Florida. Voucher Expansion Moving The House Choice & Innovation Subcommittee approved HB 1…
Biden administration issues fact sheet on student debt relief
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released new data showing the number of people in each state who applied for student debt relief or were automatically eligible for relief. These borrowers could be benefitting…
Mental Health focus
This week, Inweekly delves deeper into mental health care, not just locally but statewide. Escambia County isn’t the only county trying to figure how to improve mental health care. Our story goes…
Podcast: Mass shootings – a challenge for law enforcement
Less than one month into 2023, the United States has totaled 36 mass shootings, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The mass shooting of this past Sunday, which killed 11 and injured…
By the numbers: Specialty Licenses
From the News Service of Florida: Florida motorists had more than 1.99 million specialty license plates as of last week. Here are the 10 most-popular specialty plates: — Endless Summer: 124,633 —…
House proposes major voucher expansion
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Calling it a move toward “universal choice,” House Speaker Paul Renner on Thursday announced a proposal that would make every student in…
DeSantis targets prescription drug ‘middlemen’
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Calling for “long overdue reforms,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday outlined proposed legislation that would target pharmacy benefit managers to try to…
By the Numbers: Concealed Weapons Licenses
More than 2.62 million people had Florida concealed-weapons licenses at the end of 2022. Here are the 20 counties with the most license-holders: — Miami-Dade County: 203,993 — Broward County: 183,491 —…