About 300 nursing homes across the state have been given another six months to meet a state mandate that they have generators and fuel that can help keep buildings cool.

State economists came bearing gifts this week when they approved a fiscal forecast showing key revenue sources experiencing robust growth.

Gwen Graham’s glass is half full.

Outgoing Gov. Rick Scott announced on Friday that the state unemployment rate dropped from 3.4 percent to 3.3 percent in November, the lowest rate in 12 years. 

A Florida Republican’s proposal to make sure veterans are not financially penalized by colleges and universities as they wait for their federal education benefits is headed to President Donald Trump’s desk. 

Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis’ pick to lead state business-recruitment efforts got the unanimous backing Thursday of the Enterprise Florida executive committee, whose members acknowledged the candidate will have a “learning curve” on economic development.

Republican Congressman Vern Buchanan on Thursday applauded House passage of bipartisan legislation to combat the devastating impact of harmful algal blooms (HABs), including red tide. The bill now heads to President Trump for his signature.

Democrat Nikki Fried, the incoming state agriculture commissioner, drew praise at the start of the week when she called for granting a pardon to the “Groveland Four” after next month’s inauguration events.

But her thunder was stolen Wednesday as current Republican Cabinet members appeared to start rushing to take up the case, which they have not addressed in the past.

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is co-leading a bipartisan group of 38 state attorneys general around the nation who are supporting criminal justice reform in the federal prison system. 

U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., scored a win this week as the Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act is headed for President Donald Trump’s desk.