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Florida Gov. DeSantis targets ‘bloated’ local budgets in property tax slash push
Crafting an across-the-board property tax cut would eliminate dollars governments rely on for dozens of needed services.
Campaigners urge judge to block new restrictions to getting measures on Florida’s ballot
Every day that a new Florida law remains on the books restricting the state’s process to get citizens’ initiatives on the ...
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It’s the first legal skirmish over Florida’s new ballot initiative restrictions
Florida’s strict new law on ballot initiatives faces its first test in court on Thursday when Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker hears arguments about whether to block provisions in HB 1205.
Florida GOP divide on taxes, budget could make for long, hot summer at Capitol
A standoff between Gov. Ron DeSantis and fellow Republicans in the Legislature is deepening over differences regarding tax ...
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Will Florida’s government shut down? Here's what's behind the state budget battle
Negotiations over the state budget have blown up, forcing lawmakers to return to Tallahassee and hammer out disagreements ...
Students at Florida’s only public HBCU protest presidential candidate with DeSantis ties
Florida’s only public historically Black university could soon be run by an ally of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has ...
Florida’s 2026 governor race: Would third-party candidates lock in another Republican victory?
Ex-Democrats Jason Pizzo and John Morgan could be no party affiliation or third party candidates for governor next year. Many ...
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DeSantis dismisses idea of Florida GOP ‘summit’ to help negotiate budget impasse
After negotiations over the state budget between the GOP House and Senate leadership broke down Friday, the Florida ...
Board of Florida’s only public HBCU picks a lobbyist with ties to DeSantis as its next president
The board of Florida’s only public historically Black university has chosen a lobbyist with ties to Republican Gov.