(The Center Square) — There will be some changes to committee assignments when the Florida Legislature reconvenes in January.
Florida House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, has announced new committee assignments ahead of the start of interim committee meetings on Sept. 18. Lawmakers can start filing bills on Monday.
(The Center Square) — Florida’s Medicaid enrollment continue to decline, according to recent data from the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on health policy, research and polling.
According to data from the Medicaid Enrollment and Unwinding Tracker, the number of people on Medicaid in the Sunshine State declined 7% from April to July, shrinking from 5.78 million to 5.36 million.
OCALA, Fla. (Sept. 6, 2023) – CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion will hold a Marion County Job Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 27, ideal for those who hope to “Fall” into a cool new career.
The free event takes place from 3-5 p.m. at the College of Central Florida’s Klein Conference Center, 3001 SW College Road in Ocala. It is open to any job seeker in the Citrus, Levy and Marion counties’ region.
By Tom Gantert, Managing Editor | The Center Square
(The Center Square) -- U.S. production of crude oil reached the highest levels in 40 months as domestic production returned to pre-pandemic levels.
That's according to an Aug. 31 report released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
(The Center Square) -– Nine counties in Florida have areas that will no longer be eligible to participate in a federal loan program for rural housing due to population increases.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development completed its recent review of rural areas nationwide, using data from the 2020 U.S. Census. The ruling goes into effect for those areas on Oct. 1.
(The Center Square) — Despite being hit by Category 3 Hurricane Idalia, gas prices in Florida have decreased by five cents going into the Labor Day weekend.
The average gas price in Florida was $3.69 per gallon of regular according to the American Automobile Association, down from $3.75 last week but four cents more than last month. The national average is $3.83.
