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Florida House's $5B tax relief package could eliminate Visit Gainesville/Alachua County
In 2024, nearly 1.4 million Alachua County visitors stayed in paid accommodations and racked up $513.3 million in spending at ...
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Policy, budget war boils over in Florida Capitol as DeSantis slams 'House of Pettiness'
Florida's legislative session is heading into overtime due to disagreements between the House and Senate, particularly regarding the budget. The House and Senate are clashing over budget ...
Florida House, Senate leaders reach budget 'framework' deal. Includes $2.8 billion in tax cuts
Miami, and Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, made the announcement on the final scheduled night of a contentious 60 ...
DeSantis excoriates FL House leadership amid Republican civil war, accusing them of 'revolt against' voters
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis accused state House leadership of having a "swamp-centric agenda," while state House Speaker Daniel ...
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Florida house eyes property tax repeal in 2026, launches special committee amid rift with DeSantis
The Florida House announced Tuesday it intends to put some kind of property tax repeal on the 2026 ballot, with final ...
Push for USF addiction center creates a war of words between Florida House and Senate
Miami, said the Senate moved to name “a center after Sen. Rouson as a means of emotionally blackmailing the House into doing ...
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Hope Florida probe halted as DeSantis allies refuse to testify
A Florida House subcommittee halted its investigation into the Hope Florida Foundation due to non-cooperation from key figures. The subcommittee chair alleges a "conspiracy" involving misuse of ...
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Florida must stop its war on tourism. It could hurt jobs and communities. | Opinion
The Florida House of Representatives has advanced two bills, HB 1221 and HB 7033, that threaten to dismantle the very foundation of Florida's economic powerhouse: the tourism industry. These bills ...