Florida Budget Signed, Includes Ongoing Incentives to Racing Industry

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Monday a budget package that includes a continuation to, and in certain ways a redistribution of, the incentives and promotions that lawmakers have funnelled towards the state racing and breeding...

Florida Board: Son Forged Engineer Father's Signature Hundreds of Times

Enrique Fernandez Jr. took a shortcut to becoming an engineer, according to the Florida Board of Professional Engineers. Instead of going to college and studying engineering, he appropriated his dead father’s Florida engineering credentials and...

Florida Lottery Unleashes ‘Week For Life’ Scratch-Offs: A Fresh Spin On Financial Freedom

Scratch Your Way to a Lifetime of Winnings Get ready to scratch your way to a lifetime of financial peace! The Florida Lottery has just unveiled five brand-new ‘Week For Life’ Scratch-Off games, bringing a fresh wave of excitement and incredible...

Florida’s sprawling non-conference schedule features 8 Sunshine State dates

GAINESVILLE — Florida’s non-conference basketball schedule will showcase the team in high-profile settings, send the Gators to both coasts and feature them eight times in the Sunshine State, including six games at home in the O’Connell Center. The...

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs $115 billion-plus budget with $567 million in vetoes

click to enlarge Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a long-awaited state budget Monday just hours before it would take effect, vetoing $567 million. The Legislature approved a $115.1 billion budget after a 105-day extended session, which is...

Florida mayor offers refuge to NYC's financial elite fleeing socialist policies

Florida Enacts New Laws on Speeding, Animal Cruelty, and More

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed numerous new laws this week, with many set to take effect on July 1. These laws cover a range of issues affecting residents, from speeding fines to animal cruelty. One significant law aims...

The $1 Trillion Question: Can We Close the Global Insurance Gap?

And We’re Not Just Talking Commercial Insurance—Residential Property Insurance Gaps Are Huge Too Let’s talk about a trillion-dollar problem. Yes, trillion with a “T.” A mammoth-sized hole exists in the insurance world—a gap so big that it’s...

Why NHL Stars are choosing Bill Zito’s Florida Panthers over bigger paychecks elsewhere

Why NHL Stars are choosing Bill Zito’s Florida Panthers over bigger paychecks elsewhere (Image Via Twitter) The Florida Panthers' front office has been scrutinized following a string of long-term contracts, with the Aaron Ekblad eight-year...

Top 10 U.S. Cities To Find High-Paying Finance Jobs In 2025

San Francisco’s iconic skyline, where innovation and high-paying finance jobs intersect.getty According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, overall employment in business and financial occupations is projected to grow faster than most other...

Preseason magazine predictions for Florida football entering 2025 season 

With Florida football set to begin practice at the end of July, hope remains high entering the 2025 season. The Florida Gators return an experienced squad that includes eight starters on offense, eight starters on defense and kicker Trey Smack. UF...

Issa Homes Announces Sales Launch At Seaflower, A Mixed-Use Coastal Village On Florida's Gulf Coast

(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) Issa Homes brings its signature design approach to SeaFlower with four distinct estate home floorplans: the Addison, Hemingway, Kingston, and Preston, ranging from 2,905 to 3,500 square feet. Set on oversized 80-foot lots,...

Trump heads to Florida to open 'Alligator Alcatraz'

President Donald Trump on Tuesday attended the opening of the “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention centre in Florida, as he continues to push his anti-immigrant agenda. The facility is located in Collier County, Florida, a remote area near Miami...

Boise State provost leaves for Florida post

Another top administrator is leaving Boise State University. Provost John Buckwalter is leaving Boise State later this month. Provost John Buckwalter is leaving Boise State later this month. He will move to the University of Central Florida, where...

Groups argue Florida law cracking down on amendment process is 'overbroad'

Several petition groups are challenging Florida's new law (HB 1205), arguing it infringes on First Amendment rights by restricting petitioning activities. The law mandates Florida residency for petition gatherers, imposes stricter deadlines and...

Mysterious packages featuring a picture of Yosemite Sam — and containing cocaine — washed ashore along a Florida beach

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Feds side with union in legal dispute with Brightline Florida

click to enlarge Photo via Brightline/Twitter The Federal Railroad Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation, is warning Brightline Florida that in order to continue to receive federal transit dollars, the high-speed rail...

Trump to tour 'Alligator Alcatraz' undocumented migrant facility in Florida Everglades

EVERGLADES, Fla. (CBS12) — President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit "Alligator Alcatraz," an undocumented migrant facility located in the heart of the Florida Everglades, on Tuesday morning. The idea for this facility was proposed by Attorney...

Jabil plans to create nearly 1,200 jobs in North Carolina with manufacturing investment

SALISBURY, N.C. (AP) — Electronics maker Jabil Inc. aims to create nearly 1,200 jobs in central North Carolina, spending $500 million to create a manufacturing facility that will support cloud computing and artificial intelligence data centers....

Why one winery is banking on fizz in the heart of Texas

Inspired by travels around Europe, Elisa Jones took a gamble and made traditional method sparkling wines in Texas. Now, Elisa Christopher Wines is winning medals at international competitions. The world of traditional method sparking wine seems to...