business and development

Gulf Power is clearing land for a second solar energy center in Jackson County.

Gulf Power is clearing land for a second solar energy center in Jackson County.

The executive order allowing restaurants to serve alcoholic beverages to-go could become law.

A measure Florida lawmakers claim will lower car insurance rates is advancing in the Senate after undergoing a major change.

The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association warns a travel ban would hurt the state’s economy. The group's reaction comes as Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida U.S. Senator Marco Rubio decry potential travel restrictions recent reports say the Biden Administration is considering.

A Florida Democrat has a filed a bill to halt efforts to build three new toll roads in the state. The measure, filed Wednesday, would repeal the program created to build the roads and would return any funding earmarked for the project to the general fund.

Property insurance rates continue to go up as leaders in the industry say exaggerated claims are the main reason. In the past, the rate increases have been blamed on sinkholes, hurricanes and flooding. Now there’s a new culprit: roofers.

While leaders push back against a federal recommendation to close bars and halt indoor restaurant dining, Florida’s tourism-marketing agency is looking west as the industry continues trying to rebound during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Legislation shielding Florida businesses from COVID-19 related claims is moving in the state Senate. Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) is carrying the proposal in the chamber.

Florida’s jobless rate dipped 0.2 percentage points in December amid what state officials said is growing economic confidence as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.