Casey DeSantis-backed org under fire over $10 million payment diverted from health care settlement

The payment was not immediately disclosed to the Legislature. Instead, the House discovered its existence from the October minutes from a foundation meeting

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix April 10, 2025July 3, 2025

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Florida House leader wants to permanently reduce state sales tax rate to 5.25 percent

If successful, the move would save taxpayers’ nearly $5 billion annually and put the Sunshine State on the map for being the only state in the nation to permanently reduce its sales tax

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix March 27, 2025April 14, 2025

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Cuts to Medicaid, SNAP could cause crushing impact on Florida’s overall GDP, report says

The report estimates Florida could lose nearly 45,000 jobs in 2026 and see its overall gross domestic product shrink by more than $4.5 billion

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix March 25, 2025June 19, 2025

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Florida house panel advances bill to require schools to show anti-abortion group’s video in classrooms

Critics say the video is misleading and contains medical inaccuracies

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix March 19, 2025March 28, 2025

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Orlando Rep. Maxwell Frost urges Florida to question what Republicans plan to do with Medicaid

‘If you support cuts to Medicaid, do you not realize that you’re supporting cuts to the Florida budget? That’s how this works’

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix March 18, 2025June 2, 2025

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Florida bill would require public schools to show anti-abortion ‘Baby Olivia’ video in classrooms

The mandate is included in a broad education bill that embraces a number of education initiatives Gov. Ron DeSantis has championed

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix March 3, 2025July 2, 2025

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Byron Donalds announces his candidacy for Florida governor

Donald’s gubernatorial bid has been endorsed by President Donald Trump

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix February 26, 2025March 15, 2025

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State Sen. Geraldine Thompson, longtime Central Florida lawmaker and educator, dies at 76

The veteran legislator died Thursday following complications from knee surgery, according to a statement from her family

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix February 14, 2025March 2, 2025

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DeSantis administration launches state-supported pregnancy website

The Legislature appropriated $466,200 to support the project

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix February 6, 2025March 1, 2025

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Florida House Republican wants to make it easier to sue state and local governments

Rep. Fiona McFarland has already had conversations with some of the lobbying organizations that would be most affected by the proposal in hopes of getting them to support her efforts

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix January 30, 2025February 9, 2025