by Capitolist Staff | Oct 16, 2025
Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez on Thursday outlined a package of proposed constitutional amendments aimed at reforming the state’s property tax structure, signaling that lawmakers will advance multiple competing measures to give voters a direct say in 2026. In a...
by The Center Square | Oct 16, 2025
A Florida judge has temporarily blocked Miami Dade College’s attempt to donate 2.6 acres worth about $67 million to the state of Florida for Donald Trump’s presidential library. A judge ruled that the college’s board failed to give proper notice...
by The Center Square | Oct 15, 2025
Florida tort-reform supporters pressed their message about the economic costs of excessive litigation during Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week while conceding that the passage of additional reforms to route out injustices in the civil justice system was unlikely in 2026....
by Capitolist Staff | Oct 15, 2025
A bill filed for the 2026 legislative session would impose new limits on property insurance rate increases in Florida while expanding the authority of the state’s insurance consumer advocate to challenge and investigate rate filings. Filed by Sen. Barbara Sharief last...
by Capitolist Staff | Oct 15, 2025
The Florida Ports Council announced Tuesday that it will undergo an organizational transition aimed at aligning the state’s seaport network with the demands of global trade and maritime logistics. For decades, the Council has served Florida’s 16 deepwater seaports,...
by Capitolist Staff | Oct 14, 2025
The Florida Senate Republican Caucus on Tuesday unanimously elected Sen. Jim Boyd as its next president-designate, setting up the veteran lawmaker and business owner to lead the chamber for the 2026–2028 legislative term. Boyd, 68, will succeed Senate President Ben...
