St. Pete animal shelter seeks help from the community after third veto of $2M expansion funds
A St. Pete animal shelter is asking for help after state funding for its expansion project was vetoed…
DeSantis axed $800 million from the state budget. How did Tampa Bay fare?
When Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the $117.6 billion state budget Monday in Tampa, he praised a spending plan…
Duval County schools to lose $3.2M in academic acceleration funds despite student success
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County schools are set to lose $3.2 million from a state fund that pays…
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…
Florida’s land is disappearing faster than our funding can save it
By Dean Saunders, Saunders Real Estate Florida is booming. With more than 23 million residents and new arrivals…
Coalition calls on Florida Legislature to address $759 million backlog of state park repairs
By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix A coalition of 32 groups and businesses have written a letter calling upon…
Enrollment Decrease Leads to $17M Funding Cut for OCPS
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County Public Schools’ state funding will be reduced by approximately $17 million for…
State House votes to rename Florida airport to Donald J. Trump international
Florida lawmakers on Tuesday moved closer to placing President Donald Trump’s name on the Palm Beach International Airport…
The lessons learned from St. Pete High’s Green Devil mascot fiasco
It took one parent complaining to the Pinellas County School Board to prompt consideration over a mascot change.…
Florida lawmakers push for sweeping property tax cuts, but experts warn of challenges
TALLAHASEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers are aiming to cut property taxes across the state. Nearly 10 proposals were…