Florida Policy Index

North Carolina recently became the first state to explicitly incorporate federally regulated prediction markets into its state budget by imposing a 6 percent tax on operators' net trading fee revenue. While the immediate fiscal impact is expected to be modest, the policy significance is far greater. For the first time, a state has acknowledged prediction markets not simply as a regulatory issue, but as a legitimate component of its future revenue framework.

The global conversation surrounding hydrogen has accelerated dramatically over the past several years. Governments are investing billions of dollars, utilities are evaluating new technologies, and private investors continue searching for the next breakthrough in clean energy. Yet much of the discussion overlooks a fundamental reality: Producing hydrogen is only part of the equation. Moving it safely, reliably, and economically at commercial scale is the far greater challeng

Florida’s 2026 infrastructure and regulatory framework is not designed for incremental growth—it is engineered to attract hyperscale, AI-driven data center development. The shift is deliberate, and it is already reshaping where capital flows.

Today, roughly 9,000 data centers operate worldwide, with the United States hosting the largest share by a wide margin. Despite periodic claims that America is falling behind in digital infrastructure development, the reality is quite the opposite: the United States continues to dominate globally in the deployment and operation of large-scale data center capacity..

Heated tobacco products (HTPs) and other nicotine alternatives are designed to reduce exposure to harmful toxicants by eliminating combustion—the primary driver of smoking-related disease. Backed by extensive scientific research, engineering, and regulatory submissions, these products represent a fundamentally different risk profile than traditional cigarettes. Yet, public policy has been slow to reflect that distinction.

Moffitt Cancer Center, Florida’s premier National Cancer Institute-designated facility, has expanded its partnership with biotechnology firm RyboDyn, Inc. to accelerate the development of advanced immunotherapies.

The legislation represents a significant change in Florida law. For decades, regulation of smoking had been largely preempted to the state, preventing local governments from adopting their own restrictions on smoking in public outdoor spaces. HB 105 creates a limited exception by allowing local governments to adopt ordinances restricting the use of cigarettes and electronic smoking devices at public beaches and parks within their jurisdictions.