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Florida GOP tax cut feud erupts as state, national economies teeter on edge
Florida’s Republican leaders are on a risky ride, promoting massive tax breaks that may add even more to the latest economic ...
Florida Gov. DeSantis wants to give homeowners a $1,000 property tax rebate — but lawmakers are not convinced that's what the state needs. Here are the 3 plans prop…
Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis has a bold proposal to give $1,000 rebates to homeowners as property tax relief. These ...
DeSantis says Florida Republicans ‘rotten,’ ‘colluding with Democrats’ amid Hope Florida controversy
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis decried Republicans in the state legislature in a news conference Tuesday, claiming they are ...
Florida House passes bill to limit developing golf courses, pickleball courts and luxury lodges at state parks
Development such as golf courses, pickleball courts and luxury lodges would be prohibited at Florida state parks under ...
DeSantis slams state House budget cuts to state troopers during Fort Myers visit
Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted the Florida House’s proposed budget Wednesday during a press conference at a Fort Myers Highway Patrol station.
Florida lawmakers weigh school grading reform to reflect real student outcomes
Bill would move the Florida Department of Education's A-F grade scale to match traditional percentages used for grading ...
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Feud between DeSantis, Florida House deepens as governor blasts lawmakers’ inaction
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis publicly criticized the Florida House of Representatives for hindering his agenda and investigating ...
Gov. Ron DeSantis declares war on Pensacola Republican Reps over higher ed, Hope Florida
House Republicans are questioning the DeSantis administration with Pensacola Republicans emerging as primary protagonists in the fight.
‘Problematic situation’: Florida House signs off on bill that could force kids to put down phones during school day
An effort to keep students off cell phones throughout the school day passed the Florida House on Wednesday, though ...
Florida House unanimous on cutting state's sales tax
The Florida House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that would cut the state's sales tax in its floor session on ...
As House probes $10M HOPE Florida contribution, DeSantis blasts leadership
Health care giant Centene's $10 million gift to nonprofit HOPE Florida has drawn a hearing from the House of Representatives criticized by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The second-term Republican went on the ...
Lawmakers press Hope Florida officials over political contributions
Lawmakers questioned Hope Florida officials Tuesday morning to further investigate those involved in the ongoing probe into the non-profit and a mysterious money trail tied to a $10 million ...