The average VA interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) amount in Florida during the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $395,349, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
America First Legal (AFL) has sent a letter to each senior election official of all 50 states, including to Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd, to advise on two federal laws that allow states to request and obtain accurate information on an individual’s citizenship status and their ability to vote.
In 2022, Florida had received $7.2 million in contributions to its public pension funds, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On Friday, June 21, Governor DeSantis signed a contentious ethics bill into law that will make it significantly more challenging for Floridians to file ethics complaints against government officials accused of violating the public trust. The law also imposes new restrictions on local ethics boards, such as those in Miami and Tallahassee, which will no longer be able to pursue self-initiated investigations from anonymous credible whistleblowers. This legislation is set to take effect on July 1.
Florida is among 26 states that have resigned from or are not members of a national voter data group accused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the Sunshine Sentinel found.
The earnings on investments for Florida public pensions went up from $6.4 million in 2021 to $7.6 million in 2022, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
Terry Schilling, president of the American Principles Project, said protecting girls’ sports is widely supported by American voters, and Florida legislators can continue to support legislation to do so without concern for public approval.
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.
In 2022, Florida had $230.4 million in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
As of May 2024, Florida experienced a 21.4% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.1% increase.