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FLORIDA HOUSE COMMITTEE ADVANCES PROPERTY TAX PROPOSALS

Various property tax exemption and phaseout proposals advanced through a Florida House committee during a four-hour meeting in Tallahassee on Nov. 20.  In total, seven...
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FLORIDA KEYS MUNICIPALITIES EXPRESS CONCERNS OVER PROPERTY TAX PROPOSALS IN TALLAHASSEE

Officials in the Florida Keys remain curious what will come of discussion and debate among state legislators over potentially sending measures to the ballot...

STATE WILDLIFE COMMISSION BACKS ADDED MEASURES TO REMOVE GREEN IGUANAS

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioners recently approved staff recommendations to advertise proposed rule changes for prohibited green iguanas, including concepts relating to outdoor...
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STATE LEGISLATORS FILE PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PROPOSALS

A recent legislative committee week in Tallahassee brought a flurry of proposals related to the reduction or elimination of property taxes in Florida.  By Oct....
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KEY WEST RALLIES FOR ITS RAINBOW CROSSWALK

Hundreds of Key West residents took to the streets on July 26 to show their support for the city’s rainbow crosswalk, which is being...
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GOVERNOR VETOES NEARLY $1 MILLION FOR KIDS HEALTH & DENTAL SERVICES 

Budget vetoes of more than $560 million by Gov. Ron DeSantis affected vital services for Florida Keys children.  Before signing the $115 billion budget on...
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LEGISLATURE’S BUDGET HAS $40-PLUS MILLION FOR THE KEYS; SPENDING PLAN AWAITS GOVERNOR’S PEN

Legislators in the Florida House and Senate ultimately overcame tax cut disagreements — which pushed session from 60 to 105 days — to approve...
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DOLLARS AND CENTS IN THE AIR: STATE LEADERS CAN’T COME TO AN AGREEMENT ON...

A proposal backed by the Florida House to divert a large portion of tourism dollars for property-tax relief didn’t garner support from their counterparts...
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FLORIDA LEGISLATURE SENDS 200-PLUS BILLS TO THE GOVERNOR’S DESK

There were loud differences over priorities between the Florida House and Gov. Ron DeSantis throughout the 60-day legislative session in Tallahassee.  Added to the commotion...
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BILLS TARGETING TOURISM DOLLARS FOR PROPERTY TAX RELIEF CLEAR FLORIDA HOUSE

A pair of bills aiming to provide Floridians property tax relief by diverting tourism dollars were approved by the House on April 25.  Both House...