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'Sweeping Reduction' in 2018 Fuel Costs Helped Drive Up Florida's Tourism Numbers

June 18, 2019 - 7:00am

It wasn’t too long ago when gasoline here and nationwide was more than $4 a gallon and tourism agencies were handing out gas cards to offset fuel costs and entice out-of-towners to visit.

Things sure have changed.

Pump prices, despite the gradual bump in recent weeks, remain far lower than that historic figure, hovering below $3. Out-of-staters are no longer deterred from driving or flying to Florida for business or pleasure. And it’s paying headline-making dividends.

Alcee Hastings Brings Out Proposal to Cut Down on Chronic Homelessness

Kevin Derby

June 18, 2019 - 7:00am

A Florida congressman who helped found and currently chairs the Congressional Homelessness Caucus has unveiled a proposal to cut down on homelessness at the national level.

Wonderland

Jeff Stahler

June 17, 2019 - 7:45am

Democracy

Jeff Stahler

June 15, 2019 - 8:00am

Banning Sanctuary Cities Absolutely the Right Move

Nancy Smith

June 15, 2019 - 8:15am

DeSantis on Friday monumentally signs the sanctuary cities ban

Sanctuary cities. The term leaves me cold. Initiated by the Left, it's a politically correct euphemism for Capturing New Voters.

Farm Bureau Leader: UF/IFAS Analysis Shows Destructive Effects of Mexican Farm Imports

Sunshine State News

June 15, 2019 - 7:45am

A new economic analysis conducted by a University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) team in Gainesville has confirmed Mexican imports have significantly harmed fruit and vegetable producers in the Sunshine State.

A steadily increasing surge of Mexican products has entered the U.S. domestic market during Florida’s peak winter seasons since the North American Free Trade Agreement was implemented in 1993. Florida growers have lost large portions of the U.S. domestic market as well as sales volumes.

Fried Rallies Support for the Hemp Industry

Jim Turner News Service of Florida

June 15, 2019 - 8:00am

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried on Friday encouraged supporters of a new state hemp industry to tell Gov. Ron DeSantis to sign a bill that would lead to a regulatory framework for the crop.

Fried said an envisioned hemp “revolution” needs the governor’s signature on the bill (SB 1020), which would create a hemp program within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

What's Going on the Week of June 16

News Service of Florida

June 17, 2019 - 7:30am

Just three days after being sworn into office, Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel, accusing him of “neglect of duty” and “incompetence” related to the February 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Trump Gets Ready to Kick Off 2020 Bid With '45 Fest' in Orlando

Kevin Derby

June 17, 2019 - 7:30am

The presidential election ramps up this week in Central Florida with President Donald Trump kicking off his bid for a second term in Orlando on Tuesday.

The Trump team is pulling out all the stops with plans to hold a "45 Fest" at the Amway Center before Trump and Vice President Mike Pence launch their reelection effort.

Government Regulations for Social Media that Censor Political Speech? No Thanks

Daniel M. Ortner

June 17, 2019 - 7:30am

In recent weeks, social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have banned hate groups and controversial figures such as Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam, Alex Jones of Infowars, and others. This resulted in a chorus of criticism from politicians (across the ideological spectrum), pundits, and the general public. The Trump administration even launched a website to allow users who have been suspended or banned from social media platforms to voice a their complaints about political bias.

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