I wouldn’t call it veiled, or even much of a threat for that matter. It’s a rational actor plainly stating facts that are readily apparent to everyone. There’s no good reason why the corporation should make any future significant investments in a state where the legal and regulatory regime is not only unpredictable but currently openly hostile.
They’ve got a pretty, pretty big sunk cost in the state, so it’s not like they’re going to pick up and move, but it seems like it would be a pretty poor use of company resources to spend more than necessary in Florida right now.
They’ve got a pretty, pretty big sunk cost in the state, so it’s not like they’re going to pick up and move, but it seems like it would be a pretty poor use of company resources to spend more than necessary in Florida right now.