Former Florida Speaker of the House Paul Renner has made property tax reform a central tenet of his campaign for the Republican nomination for governor. Renner said last fall that the Legislature should roll back ad valorem taxes immediately and not delay until 2027, which would be the case if the proposed constitutional amendment on reducing […]
The anti-LGBTQ+ governor joins a growing trend of red states bucking Pride Month by declaring June as celebrating the "traditional" family.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two Jacksonville-centric bills this week: one that will affect how the Duval School Board handles legal issues and one that aims to boost development of Cecil Airport as a spaceport. Both bills were sponsored by Rep. Wyman Duggan, R-Jacksonville. After the School Board’s city-appointed attorney resigned last year, Jacksonville’s Office of General Counsel hired a…
Walt Disney World is supposed to be the Happiest Place on Earth. It’s certainly the most popular tourist destination. Fifty million people, some from Florida but most from elsewhere, flock to the rodent-themed amusement park every year to spend big bucks seeking a good time. Now imagine all those people coming down with big coughing […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recently redistricted congressional map that could net Republicans up to four additional seats this fall will remain in place after the Florida Supreme Court rejected an emergency petition to stop the map from taking effect on Wednesday. The Equal Ground Education Fund had filed the petition, asking the high court to overturn […]
As Disney World and Universal Orlando continue their annual Pride Month celebrations throughout June, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has issued a proclamation declaring June 2026 “Faith and Family Month in Florida,” highlighting a dramatically different vision for how the month should be observed. The proclamation, signed on June 8, emphasizes faith, fatherhood, family unity, and […]
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Acting as the newly created State Board of Immigration Enforcement, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet on Tuesday approved more than $87 million in immigration reimbursements for 56 local law enforcement agencies, most of it for radios and AI policing systems. The unanimous vote sends money from a $250 million state grant to fight […]
Florida pondrá en marcha el próximo 1 de julio una de las leyes más amplias y controvertidas aprobadas este año por la Legislatura estatal. […]
Paul E. Peterson interviews David Figlio, the Gordon Fyfe Professor of Economics and Education at the University of Rochester
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Former state Senator Shevrin Jones is running to succeed eight-term U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson in Congressional District 24, according to paperwork filed Thursday morning. “It’s filed and live,” Jones, a 42-year-old Miami Gardens native, told the Phoenix. A Democrat, Jones launched his bid to replace the same-party Wilson one week after she announced her retirement […]
An outsider candidate in Iowa won the Republican primary for governor after he announced that he would oppose the hiring of foreign H-1B contract workers in the state's universities.
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Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia had a message for south Florida voters Wednesday. Don’t believe the hype from “big government apologists” who claim cities and counties won’t be able to afford core government services if Gov. Ron DeSantis’ revamped property tax package is approved by 60% of the voters in November. Ingoglia, appointed CFO […]
Property tax cuts are headed to Floridians’ ballots in November, and St. Johns County’s leaders are concerned.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis is “very good” and has bestowed a “great honor” upon Donald Trump by renaming the airport neighboring Mar-a-Lago after him, the 47th president said Wednesday. Trump’s praise for the Florida governor — previously rare for his former presidential opponent — comes one week after state lawmakers agreed to spend $2.75 million to […]
House Speaker Daniel Perez in his parting remarks to members Tuesday emphasized the importance of standing firm, while Senate President Ben Albritton emphasized love. As of now, Tuesday was probably the last meeting of the 2024-2026 Florida Legislature, convened in special session to pass Gov. Ron DeSantis plan to slash property taxes. The sessions were […]
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is scheduled to hold a hearing later this month to consider the broader federal rescheduling of cannabis. The move follows U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche’s order from April to immediately reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. Although some observers have said that the direct effects of rescheduling […]
The Florida Legislature is moving quickly to put into play a revamped proposal pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to drastically reduce property taxes, homestead and otherwise, with potential final passage as early as Tuesday. Top legislative Republicans in the House and Senate altered the plan Monday to exempt from reduction or potential elimination the property […]
Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as U.S. ambassador to Brazil. That news came Monday via a press release from the White House. Perez has represented parts of Miami-Dade County in the Florida House since he was elected in a special election in 2017, and has served […]
With a blistering lawsuit filed Monday, the state of Florida may succeed where Elon Musk failed in bringing OpenAI and Sam Altman to heel. “Today, we announced the first-in-the-nation state-led lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman,” Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said this morning after filing an 83-page complaint in the Sunshine State’s […]
The author and activist has filed two lawsuits to block the transfer of the land the Republican intends to use for the construction of the 47-story building in south Florida
City and county governments would face major reductions in revenues for essential services if Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan to substantially cut homeowners’ property taxes is approved by lawmakers and then 60% of the public as a constitutional amendment later this year. Advocates for local governments in Florida held emergency “webinars” Monday morning ahead of this […]
“George Washington made America great once. I’ve already done it two times. That’s why people say Trump is the best president.”
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Florida has a budget. Finally. It is not, however, a thing of beauty. There’s $725,000 for an “education” company connected to former Florida Man and current ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee for materials preaching anti-communism. Propaganda, in other words. This outfit also produces lessons called “The Kids’ Guide to How the Bible Built America.” There’s […]
“Et tu, Brute?” – William Shakespeare, “Julius Caesar” Those who believe in free and fair elections and the rule of law in Florida and elsewhere across the United States are reeling after five conservative members of the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling on April 29 that neuters Section 2 of the landmark Voting Rights […]
South Florida Democratic U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, who has represented parts of North Miami-Dade and south Broward counties since 2010, announced Friday that she will not run for re-election this year. The 83-year-old member of Congress had denied a report published last week that she was about to step down from her seat representing Florida’s […]
The Trump administration has paid Florida $58 million for operating the Everglades immigrant detention center called “Alligator Alcatraz,” the first of promised federal reimbursements set to flow into the state. The payment came in on May 18, three days after the Federal Emergency Management Agency told Florida’s emergency managers that $58 million of the promised […]
Former Florida Chief Justice R. Fred Lewis has died at age 78, the court announced Thursday. His death came Tuesday, the court said in a press release. He will lie in state in the court’s rotunda on June 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The justices will receive the body and Chief Justice Carlos […]
A poll of 500 Florida Hispanic voters reveals that while there is dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump’s performance in office, it’s not translating into support for Democratic Party candidates in the two marquee races on the statewide ballot this fall. The survey comes from UnidosUS and was conducted jointly by the Democratic-leaning polling firm BSP […]
South Florida Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz, who has represented Florida’s 23rd Congressional District since January 2023, announced Thursday that he will run for re-election in Florida’s new 25th District, which encompasses parts of Broward, Palm, and Miami-Dade counties. The new congressional redistricting map approved by Florida’s Republican-dominated Legislature last month has been…