1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (688+ words) Florida’s Public Service Commission has rejected a rule change that would have raised power bills statewide, handing consumer advocates a win after a yearslong fight over the provision. The 4-1 vote against proposing the amendment to the Florida Administrative Code followed…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (607+ words) Florida public hospitals and health care districts could lose $323 million over three years if voters approve a constitutional amendment slashing property taxes, according to a new study. Those cuts could mean less care, longer wait times and less money for…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (474+ words) In largely formal and procedural votes, Jacksonville City Council gave initial approval Sept. 8 not to change the city’s property tax rate and to cut $22.91 million out of Mayor Donna Deegan’s recommended $2.02 billion budget. Council voted 15-2 on setting the city’s millage…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (353+ words) Gov. Ron DeSantis has approved nearly $15.6 million for infrastructure improvements and development plans in small and rural communities in Florida. Some 23 rural areas across the state will be getting a cut of the funding that will help pay for community…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (140+ words) WKMG Florida Gov. DeSantis talks property tax proposal coming in November During a news conference in Jacksonville on Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis discussed his role in supporting the Amendment 3 ballot measure later this year. Iron pipe rampage lands swan…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (222+ words) A new report from the Florida Policy Institute finds Amendment 3 could put hundreds of millions of dollars in public hospital funding at risk. FPI estimates Florida’s public-hospital districts and health systems could lose $323 million over the next three years if…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (270+ words) Is this too much? Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently announced more restrictions on the use of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards in the Sunshine State. These new restrictions did not sit well with…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (158+ words) A Monday decision from the U.S. Supreme Court siding with the Trump administration on his attempt to exert federal control over mail-in ballots likely won't have any effect in Wisconsin as the issue continues to work through legal challenges, a top…...

3+ week, 17+ hour ago   (915+ words) VENICE — Less than three months before Floridians go to the polls and decide if they want to slash property taxes, county officials are warning them of what the future impacts will be to local services. According to Sarasota County’s County…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (244+ words) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called for abolishing property taxes in the state by November, touting the balanced budget and rainy day fund. During a Thursday press conference, the governor pointed out that the state is in good enough shape to…...