Tag: democracy

This 2022 photo shows an abandoned theater in Pine Bluff, Ark., one of the towns where local officials were told last year that Imola Automotive USA would be building an…

Good Tuesday morning. Florida health care and business leaders will convene for a roundtable discussion today at 10 a.m. on the importance of extending the enhanced premium tax credits. The…

The City of Fort Smith is on track to once again have an internal auditor. The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted during a special meeting Tuesday (Aug. 12) to…

State lawmakers don’t ordinarily involve themselves in the employment practices of the localities they serve, but Republican Rep. Fabián Basabe isn’t your ordinary state lawmaker. The Miami Beach Republican wants…

Shelley Simpson, president and CEO of Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., quickly put into perspective the significance of being a Forty Under 40 honoree. “It’s a big deal,” she…

Should the city of Jacksonville’s lawyer have hired his father-in-law’s firm? That’s the controversy the City Council voted to resolve via soliciting an opinion from the Florida Ethics Commission. General…

Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot CareerSource Florida President and CEO Adrienne Johnston moderated a discussion Tuesday that fit squarely into…

Could Democrat Donna Deegan be a one-term Mayor of Jacksonville? New polling from The Tyson Group suggests that Republicans have an opportunity to make that happen. The survey shows that…

Alachua County Judge Kristine Van Vorst is bound for the 8th Judicial Circuit bench, courtesy of an appointment by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Governor’s Office announced the move Tuesday, 11…