by Capitolist Staff | Apr 2, 2025
A proposal to permanently reduce Florida’s sales tax rate advanced in the House on Wednesday, with the Ways & Means Committee voting unanimously to approve a measure bill to cut the state’s general sales tax rate from 6 percent to 5.25 percent.. The bill,...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 2, 2025
A measure seeking to standardize and strengthen school safety requirements across Florida unanimously passed its final Senate committee Wednesday, advancing provisions that would impose new training standards for school security personnel, enhance emergency...
by The Center Square | Apr 2, 2025
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Wednesday that 7,800 law enforcement officers have taken advantage of the state’s recruitment bonus program since its launch in 2022. The two-term Republican governor made the remarks at the Marion County Sheriff’s Office...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 2, 2025
Florida Republicans Sen. Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis won special congressional elections Tuesday, retaining GOP control of two districts and modestly expanding the party’s advantage in the U.S. House. Fine defeated Democrat Josh Weil in Florida’s 6th Congressional...
by Brian Burgess | Apr 1, 2025
If passed, Florida would become the first state to offer a sales tax exemption for certain disabled veterans, potentially saving them hundreds annually. Florida lawmakers are considering new legislation that would establish a first-in-the-nation sales tax exemption...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 1, 2025
A proposal to mandate the use of the federal E-Verify system for all private employers in Florida advanced Tuesday in the House, receiving approval from the Industries and Professional Activities Subcommittee on a party-line vote. House Bill 955, sponsored by Rep....
