The Scoop: Thur. Aug. 20, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
The Florida Policy Institute released a report looking at the impact of proposed cuts to disaster recovery funding…
Skepticism mounts over Florida’s homestead property tax amendment
Now that proposed revisions to Florida’s homestead exemption are going before voters, local officials and institutions are warning…
Florida to invest millions into AI detection system to regulate SNAP benefits
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Florida’s new budget includes millions to help catch people who may try to illegally…
Don Gaetz backs up Gov. DeSantis proposal to eliminate homestead exemption tax
Gaetz said the elmination of the property tax is necessary for Florida residents to keep up with inflation.…
Florida Policy Institute warns proposed homestead exemption changes will cost billions
Gov. Ron DeSantis’s Special Legislative Session he called for this week to address Florida’s property taxes could be…
Florida paid family leave proposal could benefit nearly 200,000 families, nonprofit says
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – Nearly 200,000 families could benefit under a potential statewide paid family…
Proposal would block immigrants in U.S. unlawfully from Florida colleges
Students without lawful immigration status in Florida could soon be barred from admission to all 28 state community…
Private school vouchers in Florida redirecting funding away from public schools
Florida’s expansion of vouchers for families who want to enroll their children in private schools is leading to…
Blaise Ingoglia says Miami exceeds appropriate spending by $94M per year, calls budget bulge worst in state
Miami isn’t alone in having an overspending problem, but it’s by far the worst example among local governments…
The Scoop: Wed. Oct. 22, 2025 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
The Scoop for Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. DeSantis signs another death warrant Richard Barry Randolph was convicted of…