Byron Donalds turns lean-years story, hurricane warning into affordability pitch
The honeymoon was in Fort Lauderdale because plane tickets cost too much. Dinner was drive-through chili, with rice…
Florida Board of Realtors support property tax relief amendment
Florida Board of Realtors puts $10M in support of Amendment 3 for property tax relief LEE COUNTY, Fla.…
Takeaways from Tallahassee — Breaking down silos
Education Commissioner Henry Mack announced a broad reorganization of the Florida Department of Education’s leadership team, including a…
Bipartisan former lawmakers sue over Florida property tax overhaul
A bipartisan pair of former Florida lawmakers is challenging a proposed constitutional amendment on property taxes, arguing voters…
Florida’s property tax plan isn’t conservative governance — it’s fiscal roulette
When Floridians vote in November on the Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes amendment, they may think…
Jeff Brandes: Florida’s broken housing ladder
In Tampa, a young professional earning a solid income, doing everything right, scrolls through online home listings on…
Florida Policy Project’s third annual housing summit to tackle affordability challenges
The Florida Policy Project is hosting its third annual Florida Housing Solutions Summit on Wednesday, bringing together policymakers,…
Florida Policy Project rolls out speaker lineup for the Florida Housing Solutions Summit
This year’s summit will focus on policy innovation, cross-sector collaboration and scalable solutions. Florida’s housing affordability crisis will…
Florida Housing Solutions Summit again coming to St. Pete
The city of St. Petersburg will again be home to the 2026 Florida Housing Solutions Summit, which will…
A politico looks at 50
On Feb. 12, I turn 50. There’s a line from Jimmy Buffett’s “A Pirate Looks at Forty” that…
St. Petersburg breaks ground on first Florida housing project approved under industrial-land law
A St. Petersburg affordable housing project that broke ground this week is the first in the state to…
St. Petersburg braces for possible homestead property tax end
Former state Sen. Jeff Brandes didn’t mince words when giving his take on the latest efforts to get…