* No surprise that Florida joined 20 states in a suit over travel mask mandates (requirements that people wear masks in airports, and on planes, trains and buses.) Attorney General Ashley Moody, the Ron DeSantis legal toady, filed the suit in federal court in Tampa. It’s beyond disconcerting to be reminded that there are 19 other states that conflate public health mask-wearing with big government-driven freedom suppression.
* According to the Computing technology Industry Association (CompTia), Florida added 10,500 new tech jobs in 2021. Only Texas, which added 10,800, had more.
* According to CompTia, the total economic impact of the tech industry in Florida for 2021 was $70 billion.
* Under state law a university president can be paid a maximum of $200,000 from public funds. The rest comes through private sources. In Rhea Law’s case, the majority of her $1.1 million (3-year) package will come from the USF Foundation.