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Florida Senate advances proposal that would reduce tax revenue by $1.83 billion
A Senate leader Tuesday said he remains optimistic an agreement can be reached before the end of the legislative session
Jim Turner News Service of Florida
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Lawmakers seek state funds for local projects and programs in Orlando and across Florida
The Pulse memorial is among local projects that lawmakers are seeking funds for
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Florida House passes Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ name change proposal
Similar bills in the Senate (SB 1058 and SB 608) await floor votes
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Florida House proposal would scrap ‘tax holidays’ for first time in 16 years
Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing to reduce property taxes instead of sales taxes
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DeSantis says his recent trip to Legoland shows Canadians are still vacationing in Florida
‘And I’m like, “I thought you guys weren’t coming to Florida anymore.”‘
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Florida Gov. DeSantis pushes back on proposal to cut sales taxes
‘People, for one, are not clamoring for sales tax relief. They’re clamoring for property tax relief,’ DeSantis said
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Florida’s unemployment rate is up for a second consecutive month
A state official said it’s ‘too early’ to link any increase to ongoing federal job cuts
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Florida Gov. DeSantis has ideas to offset proposed property tax cuts
‘Tax the tourists. Tax some of the foreigners,’ DeSantis said this week
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Wide-ranging Florida hurricane prep and response bill addresses shelter regulations, construction cranes and more
HB 1535 also seeks to address debris cleanup in rural ‘fiscally constrained’ counties and look at rules for elections supervisors
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Florida lawmakers approve bills to remove ‘Gulf of Mexico’ from state laws, school books
Sen. Nick DiCeglie, an Indian Rocks Beach Republican, called the gulf’s name change ‘patriotic’
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DeSantis announces Florida ‘DOGE task force’ to cut state, local spending
It would review about 900 state positions, university spending, local government spending and more
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DeSantis proposes $115.6 billion Florida budget with tax cuts on guns, increased immigration spending
The budget calls for increasing pay for state law-enforcement officers, new sales-tax holiday’ on guns and more
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Florida universities prepare for $22.5 million annual costs from NCAA settlement
State Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. said an ‘arms race’ is underway as some universities outside Florida have already started to address the pending changes
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Florida’s unemployment rate ticks up, officials worry about 20-somethings leaving the state
‘If we lose a large portion of the population from 20-29, while gaining a large population of retirement-age individuals who are not working, it contributes to a reduced labor force participation rate’
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Florida will pursue charges against accused Trump would-be assassin
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Wednesday announced a state attempted felony murder charge against Routh
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Regulators approve plan by Florida Power and Light to raise prices for customers by about $12 a month
The increase is meant to cover restoration costs from the 2024 hurricane season
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Proposals already filed for Florida’s 2025 legislative session include condo loopholes, chemtrails and more
State senators are off to a quick start filing bills as they gear up for the 2025 legislative session, which begins March 4
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Florida wraps up another above average hurricane season, with 18 named storms
The triple storms resulted in billions of dollars in damages and power-restoration costs
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Trump taps former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi for U.S. attorney general
The appointment came hours after former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration
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Florida parents could face ‘severe consequences’ if their kids threaten schools
Board Chairman Ben Gibson said it’s important parents and guardians understand the potential repercussions of false threats