An open letter to the Legislature: 5 reasons to fully fund Florida Forever
By Joe Murphy At the time this column was being written, two things were occurring. First, the Florida…
These may be the first new Florida laws of 2026
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The latest Legislative session came to a close just last week, with lawmakers having filed…
How Florida developers discovered a not-so-secret weapon to ignore citizen input
The controversial bill the Legislature passed on Friday targeting Miami Beach may seem like a parochial issue. It…
Examining property tax relief’s consequence on budgets | Charlotte County
Charlotte County commissioners will review proposed property tax reform legislation and its potential impact on the county’s budget…
Here’s what happened to ten key Florida Legislative session issues
Aerial photo of downtown Tallahassee, Florida and the State Capitol. By felixmizioznikov via iStock for WMNF. Jim Turner…
The Scoop: Mon. Mar. 16, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
The plan sets the housing, economic and community priorities for the next five years, using $54 million in…
Are you a ‘terrorist?’ New Florida bill is heading to Gov. DeSantis’ desk
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A new proposal has passed the Florida legislature that gives the state the power to…
Is Florida’s property tax cut proposal dead? Here’s what to know
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Despite many different property tax cut proposals being brought forward this year, it appears as…
Critics of “union-busting” bill say it attacks Florida teacher unions, eliminates traditional public education
The Florida Legislature wrapped up its regular 60-day session, and it may go down as the least productive…
Legislature clears nepotism restriction on Joe Carlucci
The Florida Legislature passed legislation that changes state nepotism law so it would not create any issues for…
Florida’s measles surge was predictable, painful and preventable
We can’t really be surprised there is now a measles outbreak in Florida, can we? As less children…
Lowering Florida electricity costs get ‘smothered in its legislative cradle’
Proposal to lower Florida electricity bills dies | March 5 The article states that “for the second year…