More and more 'special' sessions: Will FL Legislature ever review ...
网页2023年1月23日 · Since the last regular legislative session in March 2022 — normally a 60-day job to deal with Florida’s business — three “special” sessions cropped up in the state capital located in Tallahassee: The first one was in April, about congressional redistricting. The next two were in May and then December, about salvaging the state’s property […]
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Amendment 5 would lower taxes on homeowners, but others …
网页2024年5月17日 · Florida provides an exemption from property taxes for the first $25,000 of the assessed value of a homestead, meaning a building where the taxpayer lives. There’s a second exemption of $25,000 of assessed value over $50,000, except for school taxes — in other words, on values between $50,000 and $75,000.
Despite setbacks, FL’s Independent Party isn’t ... - Florida Phoenix
网页2020年8月12日 · The past four years have not been kind to the Independent Party of Florida. Its bid for access to the 2020 ballot has hit a wall in the federal courts. The Independents now claim only 105,600 members, and money’s a problem too — as of April, the party had $2,136 in the bank. But the […]
Nonpartisan school board races may look more partisan when …
网页2022年8月22日 · Gov. Ron DeSantis has broken the mold for endorsing candidates in local school board races that would connect to his conservative ideology, though the boards are supposed to be nonpartisan. But now that primary election day is approaching Tuesday, Floridians will see if the high-profile endorsements will …
Six federalists, including Renatha Francis, in contention for FL ...
网页2022年6月14日 · Renatha Francis, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ failed Florida Supreme Court appointment two years ago, has made the shortlist for a new vacancy on the state’s highest court. The Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission released the names of six finalists on Monday. Francis, an immigrant from Jamaica, is the only Black person listed and would be […]
Feds erred in transferring wetlands permitting to FL agency, U.S.
网页2024年2月16日 · A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has overruled the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s relinquishment to the state of Florida the authority to regulate development in protected wetlands, garnering praise from the environmentalists who said the outcome would protect endangered species including the Florida Panther. “Wetlands are the lifeblood of Florida, comprising a crucial habitat ...
Biden on abortion rights: President expects to give speech …
网页2024年4月22日 · President Joe Biden is scheduled to make a rare campaign appearance Tuesday in Florida, where he is expected to give a speech in Tampa about the new law that will prohibit most abortions in the state after six weeks of pregnancy, starting on May 1. The implementation of the new ban is expected to have […]
Supreme Court ruling: Voters in November will be able to make a ...
网页2024年4月1日 · Florida Supreme Court justices on Monday approved ballot language for a constitutional amendment that will ask Floridians in November whether they want to legalize recreational cannabis for adults 21 years or older. The measure must get 60% approval to become law, which is the highest threshold for any ballot measure to be passed in the […]
FL's state reading results troubling: About 25 percent of 3rd …
网页2022年5月31日 · New results from Florida’s 3rd grade reading exams statewide aren’t good, showing that only about a quarter of kids tested in public schools could read proficiently, meaning they scored a 4 or 5 on the crucial exam. Even by a more liberal analysis by the Department of Education — one that allows kids to pass […]