1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (490+ words) Hialeah Republican Rep. Alex Rizo’s bid for the Senate now carries the blessing of the man poised to lead it and the chamber’s top designator of health and human services dollars. Senate President-designate Jim Boyd and Sen. Jay Trumbull are…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (377+ words) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered flags across the state to be lowered to half-staff Friday as the country marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. DeSantis issued a memorandum Thursday directing U.S. and Florida flags at all state and local…...

3+ day, 52+ min ago   (1008+ words) I work in Florida real estate. I want homeownership to be attainable, property taxes to be reasonable, and families to be able to remain in the homes and communities they have worked to build. That is precisely why I am…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (530+ words) The Democratic ticket for Governor has a new environmental ally in the fight for Florida’s control. Sierra Club Florida is endorsing Democratic nominee David Jolly and his running mate, fellow former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, citing their plans to shield…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (418+ words) Tallahassee City Commissioners have approved a contract for incoming City Manager Karen Jumonville, but a provision requiring a two-thirds vote to fire her drew accusations that the Commission majority is attempting to constrain the will of future Commissioners. The requirement…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (664+ words) Floridians have seen their electricity bills increase steadily over the past five years, and a potential rule change before the Public Service Commission (PSC) this week could lead to even higher rates for many customers across the state. Ahead of…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (851+ words) Amendment 3 has spent the Summer being argued over by judges, sheriffs, county budget writers, and planners. Nobody has been selling it. Florida Realtors is rolling out Vote Yes on 3, the public campaign behind November’s property tax measure. The pitch is…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (893+ words) Tampa City Council on Tuesday advanced Mayor Jane Castor’s roughly $2.04 billion net budget for next year, but not before a political tussle broke out over who would control millions of dollars City Hall is holding back if voters reject a…...

5+ day, 55+ min ago   (341+ words) One of the state’s most significant grassroots environment groups warns that an increased homestead tax exemption could “effectively gut the budgets of local governments.” Sierra Club Florida says Amendment 3, which would increase the tax break to $250,000 by 2028 on primary homes…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (239+ words) Attorney General James Uthmeier wants the Legislature to consider measures to penalize artificial intelligence (AI) companies if their programs are used to commit crimes. Uthmeier announced Tuesday that he’s drafting legislation that would punish AI companies if anyone uses the…...