Florida House passes budget, but speaker warns against ‘artificial deadline’
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The House passed its $113.6 billion budget proposal Thursday, but House Speaker Daniel Perez warned…
Florida House passes property tax reform amendment
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Florida Capital Bureau) – The Florida House approved a proposed constitutional amendment Thursday that would cut…
Florida’s GOP-led House stalls on DeSantis AI agenda
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Key policies sought by Gov. Ron DeSantis to regulate artificial intelligence and the data centers…
A rundown of ideas Florida lawmakers have so far to cut property taxes
TALLAHASSEE — The window for Florida lawmakers to meaningfully debate cutting property taxes gets smaller with each passing…
Daniel Perez rattled Tallahassee. What will he do in year two as House Speaker?
In his first year as Florida’s young and powerful speaker of the House, Miami Republican Daniel Perez created…
Florida lawmakers brace for affordability showdown this session
With Floridians facing soaring home insurance premiums, rent hikes and rising property tax bills, state lawmakers heading to…
Ben Albritton, following Gov. DeSantis’ lead, wants wait-and-see approach with congressional redistricting
Senate President Ben Albritton said the upper chamber of the Legislature isn’t moving yet on congressional redistricting. But…
Gov. Ron DeSantis calls special session to redraw Florida’s congressional districts
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he plans to call a special session in…
Florida lawmakers target affordability issues in 2026 session
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – Florida lawmakers are preparing to address affordability concerns with dozens of…
Florida Politics’ 2025 Politician of the Year: Daniel Perez
Daniel Perez may not be a household name. The House Speaker has never appeared on a ballot outside…
Here are the Top 10 federal stories impacting Florida in 2025
There’s an old saying in Sunshine State newsrooms when it comes to covering national stories: “There’s always a…
Here are the Top 10 political stories from South Florida in 2025
If last year was a big year for South Florida politics on the national and international stage —…