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House Takes Closer Look at Hemp Issues
While careful to say leaders have not taken a position on potential legislation, House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, on Wednesday announced a plan to dig into issues related to regulation of hemp. Perez announced the creation of a “combined workgroup,” made up of...
Rising Costs Dominate Florida Voter Concerns, With Property Insurance Leading the Way
Rising costs continue to dominate voter concerns in Florida, with property insurance leading as the state’s most pressing financial burden, according to a new poll from the Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) Center for Political Strategy. Overall, the poll found...
DeSantis wants constitutional amendment to axe property taxes
Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to get rid of property taxes in Florida via a ballot initiative in the 2026. The second-term Republican was at a news conference in Ocala when he announcing a project to widen Interstate 75 in central Florida. He said that his administration is...
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds Enters Florida Governor’s Race With Trump Endorsement
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds announced Tuesday night that he will run for Florida governor in 2026, positioning himself as the immediate contender in what is expected to be a highly contested Republican primary. Donalds, a three-term congressman representing Florida’s 19th...
Senate Package Proposes Overhaul of Tourist Tax Spending to Fund Infrastructure
A legislative package comprising three bills was introduced in the Florida Senate on Tuesday, seeking to recalibrate the allocation of the state’s Tourist Development Tax (TDT) and reducing mandatory expenditures on tourism advertising while broadening its...
Republican Lawmakers Push to Cap Property Tax Increases
Republican lawmakers are advancing legislation to cap property tax increases, citing efforts to provide stability for homeowners and businesses amid rising property values. House Bill 787 and Senate Bill 996 -- identically filed by Rep. Ryan Chamberlain and Sen. Jay...
Opinion
Julio Fuentes: Falsehoods on Recent Repeal of Privacy Regulations
Falsehoods that are being peddled as facts by the media and others on the recent repeal of online privacy regulations that hadn’t even gone into effect yet are running rampant. Sensationalized reporting is hardly a new political tactic, but the new level of low that...
Business Rent Tax Stifles Florida’s Economic Future
The business rent tax is the only state-sanctioned sales tax on commercial leases in the entire country and Florida is the not-so-proud holder of that title. Not even tax-happy havens like California and New York impose this state tax on its businesses. Due to this...
Dr. Dale Brill: Defending Tourism Marketing
Opponents of funding state tourism marketing in Florida present two broad arguments in their quest to eliminate VISIT FLORIDA. State tourism marketing neither works nor is necessary; and Funding state tourism marketing equates to corporate welfare, expressed most...
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