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This year, The State of Florida has done something it has never done before, leading the nation in executions. Already in 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the death warrants for 15 death row inmates.
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A skeleton of concrete pillars are all that remain of the Fort Myers Beach Pier. The once beloved landmark of the island community was part of the trail of destruction left behind by Hurricane Ian.
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Florida leads in the nation with over 4.7 million people enrolled in the healthcare marketplace. However, Refundable Credits that help cover premiums are set to expire at the end of the year.
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After years of trying to secure FEMA funding for restoration efforts, The City of Naples took a new approach; asking a political donor to establish a connection to cut through political red tape.
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At a speech to the United Nations General Assembly, President Donald Trump accused other nations of contributing to “uncontrolled migration” and funding an assault on Western nation borders.
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In the aftermath of the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, The State of Florida is taking new measures to stop political violence.
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Local-government officials Tuesday offered some pushback against state efforts to cut property taxes and question city and county spending.With a Florida House panel finishing a two-day review of property-tax issues, city and county officials defended their financial management amid Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to ask voters next year to slash taxes on homesteaded properties.
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A state House panel Monday began a two-day review of property taxes as it looks at potential changes that could have a major impact on local governments.Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing lawmakers to put a proposed constitutional amendment on the 2026 ballot to reduce or eliminate taxes on homesteaded properties. As it gears up for the 2026 legislative session, the House Select Committee on Property Taxes on Monday received presentations about issues such as school funding and rural “fiscally constrained” counties that have limited tax bases.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has floated the idea of Florida following Texas and California in drawing new Congressional districts mid-decade, breaking with norms. But what do the 2010 Fair Districts Amendments to Florida’s constitution have to say about mid-decade redistricting being done for openly partisan reasons? We talk with the leader of the Fair Districts Coalition when it helped to create and advocated for the passage of the Fair Districts Amendments to find out.
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