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Florida sales tax holiday for disaster supplies goes away. Here's what replaced it
A permanent sales tax exemption on specific disaster preparedness items was approved in the Florida 2025-2026 budget.
Florida's new fiscal year brings 10 key laws into effect, including budget and ballot changes
Florida's new fiscal year ushers in a wave of legislative changes, from renaming a major body of water to altering the way ...
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Fact-checking Trump at Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz about immigration, One Big Beautiful Bill
Trump campaigned on several promises to tackle illegal immigration but faces a shortage of detention beds. The One Big Beautiful Bill, Trump’s tax and spending plan, passed the Senate during his ...
Florida’s budget signed, sealed but does it deliver?
Gov. Ron DeSantis averted a shutdown and signed Florida’s $117.4 billion budget for the next fiscal year, which kicks off ...
Dozens of new Florida laws now in effect. Here's how they could impact you.
The stripping of fluoride from municipal drinking water supplies and student cellphone restrictions are just two of more than ...
Funding for Florida's education department
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed off on a slimmed down $115.1 billion budget. The 2025-2026 budget comes in less than the 2024-2025 budget, which was $117.46 billion. The budget will impact funding ...
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A deep troubling dive into the Florida education budget | Opinion
Florida's proposed budget includes significant funding for private school vouchers and initiatives related to "classical education." Critics argue this funding diverts resources from public ...
Will NOAA cuts hurt hurricane forecasting in 2025? What Florida residents should know
The budget proposed by the White House for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is almost half what it was a ...