state agencies

It’s now easier for Florida governors to appoint state agency heads. A bill approved this week says appointed state leaders no longer need unanimous support by the Florida Cabinet. The bill was quickly signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Amid a national worker shortage, state agencies are struggling to fill vacant positions and retain employees, including those who care for some of Florida’s most vulnerable citizens.

A real-estate firm has gone to an appeals court in a dispute about whether the state owes it more than $1.4 million after vacating space in a Tallahassee office park.

Well, forget all those campaign promises to shrink government and grow the job market. Governor Rick Scott this week had to put his money where his mouth…