Florida TaxWatch is recommending that Florida lawmakers pursue property tax relief that applies more evenly across taxpayers and avoids broad elimination proposals that could shift costs onto renters, businesses and newer homeowners. In a report released on Thursday,...

The Florida Senate on Wednesday approved legislation that would revise how the state administers its school choice scholarship programs, including changes to funding structure, application procedures, and verification requirements. Senate Bill 318, sponsored by Sen....

The Florida Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a rural development measure that would expand state funding and programs tied to transportation, housing, broadband and education in smaller and rural counties. Senate Bill 250 (SB 250), sponsored by Republican Sen....

Florida’s insurance market has stabilized in recent years as more companies entered the state and others lowered costs. But homeowners and drivers are still paying some of the highest rates in the nation, and the affordability debate is set to continue in the 2026...

Florida lawmakers opened the 2026 regular legislative session Tuesday with Republican leaders emphasizing affordability, taxes and fiscal restraint, while House Democrats argued the state has become too expensive for many residents and urged a shift in priorities as...

Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins on Monday announced his candidacy for governor, entering a crowded Republican primary race to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis. Collins, a former Green Beret and one-term state senator, made the announcement on social media and in...

A national technology trade group is urging Florida lawmakers to reject Senate Bill 482, arguing the proposal would impose unclear regulations on artificial intelligence that could chill innovation, restrict lawful speech, and expose companies to expansive liability....

Property taxes, insurance reform, housing affordability and education funding are on Florida lawmakers’ agenda as the 2026 legislative session begins Tuesday. Four bills that eliminate or reduce property taxes have advanced through a House committee. If approved by...

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds leads Florida’s 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary by double digits in every tested ballot scenario, according to a new survey of likely GOP primary voters. The poll, conducted Jan. 4–6 by Fabrizio, Lee & Associates among 600 likely...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued a series of subpoenas in ongoing consumer protection investigations targeting technology and medical device companies over cybersecurity practices, data privacy issues and allegations of deceptive trade practices that...

KPMG’s Florida practice has received a national Gold Award from the Brandon Hall Group for a multi-year training and learning program developed in partnership with the Florida Division of Emergency Management, the firm announced Thursday. The award recognizes work...

The University of West Florida (UWF) Board of Trustees on Thursday selected Manny Diaz Jr. as the university’s next president, elevating the interim leader after a national search. The appointment is subject to confirmation by the Florida Board of Governors. Diaz has...

Democratic lawmakers filed legislation this week to prevent Florida homeowners from being locked out of the My Safe Florida Home Program due to paperwork errors or missed deadlines tied to technical compliance issues. Senate Bill 1148, filed by Senator LaVon Bracy...

Florida business leaders closed out 2025 with rising confidence and a more optimistic outlook than their national peers, according to a new survey from the Florida Council of 100. The Council’s Q4 2025 CEO Economic Outlook Index climbed to 100, up from 91 in the third...

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday called a special session of the Florida Legislature to redraw the state’s congressional district boundaries ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Under a proclamation issued by the governor, lawmakers will convene in Tallahassee on April...

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced $167.5 million in new state and federal infrastructure awards aimed at helping 34 small and rural Florida communities recover from recent storms. The funding will support repairs and upgrades to water, wastewater, stormwater,...

Florida consumer sentiment edged higher in December, but confidence among households remained well below levels seen at the start of the year, according to a report released Tuesday by the University of Florida’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research. The Florida...

Companion bills filed Tuesday in the Florida Senate and House would codify how state agencies coordinate with a governor-elect during a transition between administrations, setting formal timelines, access rules, and agency obligations that have largely been handled...

Florida recorded 109 space launches in 2025, the highest total of any U.S. state, according to state launch records. The launches occurred primarily at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The total includes commercial, civil and...