Florida state health officials reported more than 150 additional coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19 cases this morning reporting a new total of 1171 cases– 1096 confirmed cases in Florida residents and 75 cases in Non-Florida residents. The COVID-19 death toll has risen to 14. Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Hillsborough countiesContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health reported this evening that the coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19 case tally in the state has risen to 432. This is up by 42 cases since the last update. There are currently 393 positive cases in Florida residents and 39 positive cases in non-Florida residents. HealthContinue Reading
Additional Resources Are Being Deployed to Broward County and High-Impact Areas Today, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) announced that at the Governor’s direction, FDEM Director Jared Moskowitz is ordering additional supplies and personal protective equipment in an effort to mitigate and contain the spread of COVID-19 in theContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health, in an update today, is reporting 70 positive cases of COVID-19 in Florida residents. In addition, DOH has confirmed an individual who had previously tested positive for COVID-19 has died. The individual was a 77-year old male in Lee County. This is the 4th deathContinue Reading
Case counts The Florida Department of Health announced one additional positive case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Thursday. The individual is a 42-year old male in Miami-Dade County. This individual is isolated and will continue to remain isolated until cleared by public health officials. This is a travel related case andContinue Reading
On Tuesday, the Florida Department of Health has announced eight new positive cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Florida, including three in the Tampa Bay area: A 68-year old male in Nassau County has been identified as positive. This person is isolated and will continue to remain isolated until clearedContinue Reading
Since the emergence of COVID-19 in Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis has remained in constant communication with State Surgeon General Dr. Scott Rivkees, public health officials at the local, state and federal levels and executive agency leaders. On March 1, Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-51 which directed Surgeon General Rivkees to declareContinue Reading
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the unveiling of the “Salute Our Soldiers” Military Loan Program (SOS) that will be offered to veterans and active duty military personnel throughout the state. The announcement was made following a roundtable to discuss ongoing issues and initiatives that involve Florida’s military and veteran population.Continue Reading
On Friday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida’s unemployment rate dropped to a remarkable, record low of 3.0 percent in December 2019. Additionally, the labor force continued to increase with 220,000 Floridians entering the workforce over the year. Closer to home, the Tampa area’s unemployment rate was 2.6 percent in December, downContinue Reading
The American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF), host of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), has just released its ratings of the 2019 meeting of the Florida Legislature. The Florida Legislature’s overall conservative score was 66.34%, far outperforming neighboring Georgia (50.97%) and once again in contention for ACUF’s rankings of the most conservativeContinue Reading
Today, the Florida Supreme Court issued a non-binding advisory opinion stating that the phrase “all terms of sentence” in Amendment 4 encompasses financial obligations, such as fines, fees and restitution as a requirement for the restoration of voting rights for otherwise eligible citizens with felony convictions. The Florida Supreme CourtContinue Reading
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced two appointments to Hillsborough County Court– James Moody III and Michael Bagge-Hernandez. In addition, the Governor appointed one to the 20th Circuit Court covering Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee County and two appointments to the Palm Beach County Court. Hillsborough County Court James Moody IIIContinue Reading
On Friday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Tampa area added 34,200 new private-sector jobs in the last year, creating the second-highest number of jobs among all Florida metro areas. The Tampa area’s unemployment rate was 2.9 percent in October, down 0.3 percentage point from one year ago. The industryContinue Reading
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently announced his proposal to increase the minimum salary for teachers across the state. The Governor’s proposed 2020 budget recommendation will include a pay raise for more than 101,000 teachers in Florida by raising the minimum salary to $47,500. “We are experiencing a teacher shortage inContinue Reading
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis unveiled his new occupational licensing reform agenda today to increase professional opportunity for Floridians. “There are many reasons Florida is a great place to find meaningful work, but there is always more we can do to get government out of the way and increase opportunity,” said GovernorContinue Reading
By Liberty First Network The 2019 Florida Legislative session is now in the books, ending officially on May 4th. We are still waiting to see which bills will be signed or vetoed by Governor DeSantis. All in all, this session went smoothly, considering past wars between the Republican lead House,Continue Reading
On Friday, speaking from Sarasota, Governor Ron DeSantis signed CS/HB 107: Wireless Communications While Driving. The law authorizes the enforcement of texting while driving as a primary offense. Additionally, the bill specifies that a person may not use a handheld wireless communications device while driving in a designated sensitive areaContinue Reading
The American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF) has just released its 48th Edition of its annual Ratings of Congress. The guide ranks members of Congress based upon their commitment to conservative principles as demonstrated by their voting records in the 2018 session of Congress. These Ratings of Congress—and our Ratings of all 50Continue Reading
