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Florida Chamber, Florida Prepaid launch Path to Prosperity Scholarship Program The program will provide up to $20 million in college scholarships to disadvantaged youth. The Florida Chamber Foundation is teaming up with the Florida Prepaid College Foundation to help new high school graduates in low-income areas pay for college. Under the Path to Prosperity Scholarship Program, the two foundations will provide up to $20 million in college scholarships to children from Florida’s lowest income families. Of that, $10 million will come from Florida businesses while the Florida Prepaid College F...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 3.15.21 Here's your AM rundown of people, politics and policy in the Sunshine State. Imagine you’re in the Super Bowl, and you break free after recovering a fumble for an easy touchdown run. You’re inches from the goal line and start celebrating a bit too early when a speedy wide receiver slaps the ball from your hand, causing another fumble and denying what should have been an easy score. You know, like Don There’s an analogy in here for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ continued COVID-19 response. Despite ...

Takeaways from Tallahassee — Cookies for breakfast? Yes, please. Cookies for breakfast? Yes, please. I don’t typically eat chocolate chip cookies for breakfast, but I couldn’t resist the scrumptious treat calling my name from the display case at the new La Florida Coffee & Wine. Lest you judge, I also devoured a breakfast sandwich and soothing latte while sitting under a yellow outdoor umbrella. La Florida Coffee & Wine, which had its grand opening on March 8, is a downtown oasis in the former Starbucks on Kleman Plaza. With a bright, breezy interior and outdoor tables, it wor...

The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee is hopeful President Biden’s nominee to lead the Pentagon’s policy shop will get a “fair shot” after Republican opposition to the pick emerged.

06:10 PM EST Share The Vestcor Companies Chairman John Rood said the Curry administration plans to implement the panel’s recommendations within two years. A working group of Downtown CEOs and business leaders formed by Mayor Lenny Curry met Feb. 23 to draft recommendations to the city to improve the urban core. The group’s lead member, The Vestcor Companies Chairman John Rood, said the panel will meet at least twice more by the end of March to meet Curry’s charge of recommending Downtown improvements that can be funded and implemented in the next two years. “I care abo...