The Electronic Payments Coalition (EPC) said this week that it "applauds Congress" for ending the 118th Congress' legislative session without passing the "Credit Card Competition Act of 2023" (CCCA), a bill that is opposed by the Florida Bankers Association (FBA).
As President Biden revealed new rules regarding Title IX protections in April of 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” an analysis by Sunshine Sentinel shows that Florida is one of 25 states that ban boys from playing in girls’ high school sports.
Florida collected $444 million in license taxes during the second quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
As of November 2024, Florida experienced a 22.2% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.6% increase.