Florida Phoenix

Schools, health care, public safety could be hit under property tax plan released by DeSantis

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced his plan for a homestead property tax exemption that could crimp local governments’ ...
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‘Wound down and shut down’ — Florida congressman says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ coming to an end

The so-called "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant lockup is slowly closing up shop, flying detainees to other facilities and closing ...
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DeSantis discusses push for taxpayer-funded security after he leaves office, budget vetoes

Gov. Ron DeSantis thanked the Legislature Wednesday for finally drawing up a state budget — the only must-pass piece of ...
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Florida judge won’t toss DeSantis’ new congressional map

A Florida judge won't throw out Gov. Ron DeSantis' newly adopted congressional map, a circuit court declared Tuesday, meaning ...
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Budget on the table, but House and Senate can’t agree on solution to school voucher struggles

A proposed fix for school choice budgeting and accounting problems fell short in legislative budget negotiations despite a ...