UFL changes 3 cities as new investor shares bullish vision for spring football

ARLINGTON, Texas – Mike Repole isn't daunted or discouraged by the long odds facing pro spring football as a business model. The sports business entrepreneur is simply wired a bit differently, and wants to show it as the newest investor in the...

WATCH LIVE: Seminole County gets DOGE treatment, accused of overspending by $48M

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County became the latest Central Florida government to be accused of overspending property taxes on Tuesday. In a news conference, Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia said, based on his DOGE/FAFO audit...

Florida Panthers receive NHL championship rings with engraved rat

The NHL’s Florida Panthers received championship rings Monday, Oct. 6, and they pulled another rat trick. Like the rings from 2024, the latest edition includes an engraved rat, a nod to the fans’ tradition of throwing plastic rats onto the rink...

Florida Democrats and Republicans are exchanging blame as federal government shutdown continues

Florida Democrats and Republicans are both raising concerns that the current federal government shutdown will harm state residents. But the two groups have very different answers for who is responsible. The shutdown started on October 1st. As a...

Major bank flags southern US city as the world’s biggest real estate bubble risk, as metrics top 2006 housing levels

Shutterstock Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. Florida’s housing market boomed during the pandemic, as Americans flocked to the Sunshine State in search of warmer weather, lower...

2025-26 NHL season preview: Florida 3-peat bid, Olympic return and Dallas among contenders

The immense challenge of threepeating as Stanley Cup champion got even more difficult for the Florida Panthers when they lost their captain and arguably most important player for the next 7-9 months to a knee injury. Even without Aleksander...

NHL 2025–26 season begins with tripleheader featuring Florida Panthers, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings

2025-26 NHL opening night (Image via: Getty Images) The wait is over for hockey fans. The NHL returns on Tuesday night with three big matchups to begin the 2025–26 season. Opening night brings storylines from every angle: defending champions, new...

Heisman Trophy 2025 may see another winner with state of Florida connection

Oregon quarterback Dante Moore and Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson are also top contenders for the award. Texas QB Arch Manning, a preseason co-favorite, has seen his odds drop significantly. October has arrived and that could only mean one thing...

Hope Florida board votes to prevent chair’s approval of large grants

First lady Casey DeSantis speaks alongside Gov. Ron DeSantis during a news conference on July 29, 2024, in Tampa. Hope Florida Foundation’s board voted to prevent the agency’s chair from approving large grants after a scandal. DYLAN TOWNSEND/TAMPA...

Florida's farm technology increasingly open to cybersecurity attacks 

Florida has restricted foreign adversaries from buying farmland near critical infrastructure. The technology powering modern farms, or "ag-tech," presents a potential national security vulnerability. Computer chips, particularly those using...

Editorial: Florida finds a new way to marginalize voters

The people of Florida can never rest easy as long as politicians and bureaucrats keep looking for new ways to make it harder for them to vote. The latest assault on the election laws, carried out under the cynical Republican guise of “election...

Florida Power & Light rate hike hearing sparks debate over billions in customer costs

After jettisoning a "counter proposal," state regulators Monday waded into a rate case that could lead to Florida Power & Light customers paying billions of additional dollars in the coming years. The Florida Public Service Commission began what...

Sarasota commissioners report finances, but key details stay hidden

Florida public officials file annual financial disclosure forms to the Commission on Ethics every summer – including members of the Sarasota City Commission. Two of the commissioners, Vice Mayor Debbie Trice and Kathy Kelly Ohlrich, are retired....

Default on Office Mortgages at Pace Worse Than 2008 Financial Crisis

The commercial real estate market is facing heavy headwinds as the delinquency rate for office mortgages spikes to nearly 12 percent, a number that has not been seen since the 2008 financial collapse. Office building loans packaged together and...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 10.7.25

Good Tuesday morning. Florida TaxWatch will open the second day of its 46th Annual Meeting with a lineup that includes two sitting state Cabinet officials and a broad range of discussions on state government. The morning begins with remarks from...

Business of Football: The future is release clauses, the Bank of FIFA, and Leaders takeaways

Let us start with a riddle. I am illegal in France but routine in Spain. I am insanely high at Barcelona and Real Madrid, but was memorably too low at Borussia Dortmund and Ipswich Town. I am usually secret, but miraculously, everyone seems to...

Florida ranks high in cybercrime; expert shares password safety tips

October marks National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and WINK Security Analyst Richard Kolko is sharing important tips to keep your digital life secure. Cybersecurity expert Jordan Kelly highlighted the importance of strong passwords in...

Canada’s Gifford Carr Wings Into Florida With Acquisition of Omni One Agency

It’s often insureds who come to Florida from Canada before winter sets in. But this week, it’s an Ottawa-based insurance brokerage that has moved into the Sunshine State with the acquisition of a Cape Coral firm. Gifford Carr Insurance Group...

Florida TaxWatch warns Florida’s employee health insurance trust fund could be exhausted if changes aren’t made

One of Florida’s most active government watchdog groups is recommending the state revise its treatment of chronic conditions to save the state employees health insurance trust fund and keep it solvent in the next five years. Florida TaxWatch...

University of Florida trustee Bill Heavener faces accusations of fraud from whistleblowers

“The following is the response regarding a lawsuit filed in California by two former employees of The Los Angeles Film School. These two individuals never worked at Full Sail University, and it is both inappropriate and offensive that they decided...