With Florida’s population and economy booming, Florida’s future can reach its full potential only with the fullest-possible participation in the labor market. Florida’s employers in fast-growing sectors such as semiconductor, broadband, advanced manufacturing, and life sciences can gain a competitive edge by tapping an underutilized source of talent: individuals with disabilities. To facilitate hiring and […] The post Looking to hire? Florida’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation looking to help appeared first on Florida Daily ..read more

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took to X, (Formerly known as Twitter), to declare that he would not comply with the Biden Administration’s new Title IX rules for women’s sports, which require biological males self-identifying as women to be able to compete against biological females. You can view the video of his statement below. Florida’s response […] The post Ron DeSantis Says Florida Won’t Comply with Biden’s New Rules for Title IX, Women’s Sports appeared first on Florida Daily ..read more

A new study has revealed the best states for students interested in pursuing a financial career, such as stocks and trading. Florida emerges as a top location for finance students, with three of the top ten universities. Below is an official release from the company that conducted the study, CreditDonkey. The rankings used nineteen key […] The post Florida Ranked Among Top States for Students Studying Finance appeared first on Florida Daily ..read more

Florida’s economy has certainly benefited from Gov. DeSantis’ policies. However, some local cities are experiencing economic conditions that are causing them to be ranked low for new companies. A new Forbes.com study lists the Miami area as the riskiest place in the country to start a small business. The data showed the cost of supplies […] The post Miami, Jacksonville, Tampa Listed as The Riskiest Places To Start a Small Businesses appeared first on Florida Daily ..read more

A manatee that was rescued and rehabilitated by Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) and SeaWorld was released back into the wild at Three Sisters Springs. Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis joined the effort with fellow volunteers to assist with the release. Below is an official press release from the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis: […] The post FWC, Sea World Release Rescued Manatee Back Into Wild appeared first on Florida Daily ..read more

Florida’s manufacturing base employs nearly 410,000 people across 14,000 manufacturers and contributes over $70 billion annually to the state economy. But if the Trump tax cuts expire next year, tax increases in the manufacturing sector will rise, which could dampen economic growth in the state. The nonpartisan Tax Foundation says most taxpayers will see a […] The post Florida Manufacturing Getting Some Congressional Attention appeared first on Florida Daily ..read more

Below is an official statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Florida’s Southern District regarding three men for their alleged roles in an approximately $36 million health care fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering scheme that involved submitting false and fraudulent claims for COVID-19 testing to health care benefit programs, including Medicare and the Health […] The post Trio Charged in $36M COVID-19 Testing Fraud Scheme appeared first on Florida Daily ..read more

Robert Burns may have his bond revoked after State Attorney Phil Archer accused Burns of obstructing an investigation. A hearing is set for Friday, April 26. Burns, who owns and publishes ‘The Space Coast Rocket’, is also in the middle of a federal case involving wire fraud and PPP Loans. Archer filed charges against Burns […] The post Robert Burns, Publisher of ‘The Space Coast Rocket’ Accused of Obstructing Investigation appeared first on Florida Daily ..read more

Below is an official statement from Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) regarding a bill he submitted seeking tax relief on flood insurance. “As flood insurance premiums continue to rise in Florida and around the country, Senator Rick Scott introduced legislation to provide tax relief for Americans who purchase flood insurance either through the National Flood Insurance […] The post Rick Scott, Byron Donalds Submit Bills for Flood Insurance Tax Relief appeared first on Florida Daily ..read more

Earlier today, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced that she filed a lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast Conference  for “wrongfully withholding public records from review.” The lawsuit comes just over months after Florida State University was left out NCAA College Football Playoff, and millions of dollars that would have been generated from ticket sales and […] The post Florida Attorney General Sues ACC for Witholding ESPN-Related Documents for Review appeared first on Florida Daily ..read more