Whose fault was it that Orlando did not qualify for federal funding to shore up anti-terrorism efforts the past few years? U.S. Rep. John Mica called a congressional hearing Friday to see, and several officials concluded it was at least partly because of Congress. Mica was not entirely convinced and countered with several reasons why he is […]
Forbes has put a new spin on its annual release of the richest people in America this week by breaking out a second list naming the richest person in each big city for the first time. That effort, published Tuesday as “Meet The Richest Person In America’s 50 Largest Cities,” names Thomas Peterffy as Miami’s richest person, […]
North Florida is on the right path of economic growth, says a new “State of the Cities” survey released Thursday by the Florida League of Cities. A combination of high-quality local services, lower property taxes and new businesses made the difference for Northwest Florida and across the state to maintain positive economic growth in 2014, […]
With only three months before the legislative session starts, lawmakers are gearing up to help frustrated cities whose pension obligations are eating up larger portions of their municipal budgets. Last month, Sen. Robert Bradley and Sen. Jeremy Ring filed the first 2014 bill addressing local pension legislation, at the behest of many Florida cities that […]
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