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In Tampa, DeSantis threatens to veto a plan that would include lowering the state sales-tax rate
His feud with House Speaker Daniel Perez continues.
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Lawmakers rally around St. Pete’s Sen. Darryl Rouson
His name is attached to USF’s new Center for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Research.
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Florida Senate won’t reverse Parkland gun age law after FSU shooting
If the Senate does not take up the bill, this would be the third year in a row that the House has approved such measures with the Senate not passing them.
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Florida Senate advances proposal that would reduce tax revenue by $1.83 billion
Lawmakers are working on a new state budget and a tax package amid broader economic uncertainty
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Pinellas County Rep. Berny Jacques’ bill to force small businesses to check employee immigration status gains support
“This is simply enforcing what is federal law,” bill sponsor Rep. Berny Jacques, R-Seminole, said.
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Florida lawmakers consider scrapping ‘tax holidays’
Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing to reduce property taxes instead of sales taxes
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‘People, for one, are not clamoring for sales tax relief’: DeSantis pushes back on proposal to cut sales taxes
“We need to focus on our Florida residents. And focus on, in this case, Florida homeowners…”
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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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‘Tax the tourists. Tax some of the foreigners’: Gov. DeSantis has ideas to offset proposed property tax cuts
Skeptics of whacking property taxes have argued that the state would have to boost sales taxes to make up for lost revenue.
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Construction crane position among issues in wide-ranging bill addressing Florida’s approach to hurricane prep and response
HB 1535 also seeks to look at shelter regulations, and more.
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Florida Republican wants to limit restaurants from adding 20 percent gratuity
Some argue the change “will significantly, negatively impact the income for servers in Florida.”
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Tougher boating safety laws backed by Florida lawmakers
“Lucy’s law will bring meaningful, lasting change to the boating community, a community woven into the very identity of Florida…”
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Florida GOP lawmakers approve bill to remove ‘Gulf of Mexico’ from state laws and school books
“It just bothers me that we’re even making this change, that we’re wasting our time dealing with this.”
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Florida Republicans approve proposal to pay workers less than minimum wage for internships, job training
Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith, D-Orlando, argued that employers will simply redefine entry level jobs as “internships.”
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Ron DeSantis wants Florida to have its own ‘DOGE’ to examine state and local government spending
“For too long, nobody has cared about the taxpayers.”
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Florida Republicans want to make sure anticipated Trump library isn’t burdened by local code restrictions
The bill would prohibit local governments from enacting or enforcing ordinances, resolutions or rules related to presidential libraries.
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Florida lawmakers say no ‘bailouts’ for condo owners
“Bailing them out with taxpayer dollars is not something that I’m open to.”
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DeSantis proposes $115.6 billion Florida budget, featuring tax cuts on guns, increased immigration spending
The governor’s proposal also includes cutting 741 government positions.
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Florida universities prepare for $22.5 million annual costs from NCAA settlement
“Some states are allowing, like Ohio State University, to run a $36 million deficit in their athletic program,” Martins claimed. “I’m not advocating for that, but that’s what we’re up against.”
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Florida Gov. DeSantis taps Ashley Moody to replace Marco Rubio in U.S. Senate
DeSantis said he wanted an appointee who would be strong on immigration enforcement, support cutting the federal bureaucracy and fight “the woke agenda.”
