Could silver and gold be used as money in Florida?

Miami Beach, Florida: Colorful pastel green house apartment building for rent – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Kristi Blokhin According to current Florida law, precious metals such as gold and silver are not considered legal currency. But that might change if the state’s chief financial officer has his way. In an effort to determine how

Three Florida cities were included in the list of “Best Places to Live in the U.S.” report

St. Armands Circle Sarasota, FL Lido Key Aerial Drone – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Suncoast Aerials Recently, three cities in Florida were listed as some of the “best” places to live in the country. Money claimed that to determine the top 50 American cities, it considered factors including diversity, economic opportunity, and where people’s

DeSantis reveals strategy for Florida’s centralized digital currency to be blocked

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Hunter Crenian The governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, talked about economic challenges in the US at Gulf Coast State College in Panama City. A government-managed, centralized digital currency would have an impact on inhabitants and provide them additional ways to “exercise their agenda,” he added,

How South Florida may be impacted by Russian sanctions

Vladimir Putin at Russian Conference — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Sasa Dzambic Photography After several weeks of growing tensions, nearly 200,000 Russian troops assembled at Ukraine’s border and began a broad military offensive, with world leaders warning that this series of attacks could lead to one of the biggest conflicts Europe has seen since World War

Digging up the history of Miami’s exclusive Fisher Island

Fisher Island – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by FloridaStock A few months ago, we covered a Bloomberg Wealth Report highlighting the country’s wealthiest zip codes. Coming in at number one on that list was the historic private barrier island of Fisher Island off Miami Beach.  With an estimated average resident income of $2.2 million in