Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
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House Speaker Chris Sprowls and Senate President Wilton Simpson say many of the motorists who would benefit from the 25-cent-a-gallon discount wouldn’t be from Florida. -
Passengers 12 and older must complete a health questionnaire before boarding, with separate protocols onboard for people who are unvaccinated. -
Senate President Wilton Simpson says it would lessen environmental and financial impacts while bringing the route closer to Tallahassee. -
Estimates show the state handled 86.714 million travelers in 2020, down 34% from the previous year and the lowest number in a decade. -
Visit Florida reports a 34% drop in yearly visitors in 2020, and the lowest annual total since 2010.
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Local legislators say the $1.4 billion Westshore interchange in Tampa could be among 77 road projects that could be cut or delayed. -
The Florida Ports Council estimates that the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in an economic impact of $22 billion in the state and has affected 170,000 jobs. -
Gov. Ron DeSantis is seeking to set penalties while expressing concern companies such as Twitter and Facebook could disable or suspend a political candidate’s account in the run-up to an election. -
The company will ask the Florida Public Service Commission this spring to increase rates. Part of the funding would go toward a "modernization" project at the Big Bend Power Station. -
The next target audience for Visit Florida will be the West Coast, expanding earlier efforts that targeted travelers from East Coast cities who could drive or take short flights to Florida.
