Property tax overhaul headed to ballot
Staff ReportLawmakers on Tuesday approved a sweeping property tax proposal backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, sending the measure to Florida voters…
Read MoreDeSantis signs bills expanding support for school coaches and student athletes
On Friday, May 22, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 538 and Senate Bill 178, legislation aimed at expanding support for Florida’s K‑12 athletic coaches and student athletes.…
Read MoreSenate backs off funding requests for ‘Rural Renaissance’ programs
The Senate on Thursday dropped funding requests for a series of programs tied to Senate President Ben Albritton’s “rural renaissance”…
Read MoreOpioid overdose deaths drop in Florida
Florida’s drug overdose deaths continued to decline in 2025, according to state data released Wednesday. Opioid-caused deaths fell 42 percent…
Read MoreDeSantis signs new Congressional district map
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Monday a new congressional map — drawn by his staff and passed by the…
Read MoreAgriculture ‘Enclave’ bill signed into law
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday night allowing single-family homes to be built on some property zoned for agriculture.…
Read MoreAppeals fly in pot petition fight
Secretary of State Cord Byrd and supporters of a proposed recreational marijuana constitutional amendment quickly filed appeals after a judge…
Read MoreProposal backed to phase out property taxes
A House proposal that would ask voters to phase out non-school homestead property taxes moved forward Thursday as lawmakers and…
Read MoreYoung appointed to Chipola College District Board of Trustees
AMBER PATINOSherry Young, a provider at Doctors Memorial Hospital (DMH) in Bonifay, has been appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to the…
Read MoreDeSantis appoints Ellenburg to Holmes County Board of Commissioners
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Friday, December 12, appointing Charles “Wade” Ellenburg to the District 2 seat…
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