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Short-term vacation rental bill passes in FL Senate, but regulations …
WEBFeb 1, 2024 — Florida lawmakers took significant steps Thursday toward regulating short-term vacation rental platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo, but local officials fear that the measure won’t resolve the conflicts that have existed for years in their communities. That said, the Florida Senate passed a measure [SB 280) that includes the issue of occupancy for statewide vacation rental […]
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WEB5 days ago — Florida retains title as top higher education state from U.S. News. Florida was named — for the eighth year in a row — the top state for higher education by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings, released Tuesday, take into account factors including graduation rates, social mobility, student debt, retention rates, and academic reputation.
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WEBABOUT US. The Phoenix is a nonprofit news site that’s free of advertising and free to readers. We cover state government and politics with a staff of five journalists located at the Florida Press Center in downtown Tallahassee. We have a mix of in-depth stories, briefs, and social media updates on the latest events, editorial cartoons, and ...
Amendment 5 would lower taxes on homeowners, but others …
WEBMay 17, 2024 — Florida provides an exemption from property taxes for the first $25,000 of the assessed value of a homestead, meaning a building where the taxpayer lives. There’s a second exemption of $25,000 of assessed value over $50,000, except for school taxes — in other words, on values between $50,000 and $75,000.
13 Florida candidates file to run for U.S. Senate nomination
WEBApr 26, 2024 — There are 13 Floridians vying to win the U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Republican incumbent Rick Scott. That’s after the qualifying period for all federal candidates, which ended Friday at noon. Leading the pack is Scott, who narrowly won the seat six years ago against then 18-year Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson.
Teacher pay increases included in mostly complete state budget ...
WEBJun 10, 2024 — The teacher pay increase is included in the Legislature’s $117.5 billion state budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year, but legislative leaders have not yet sent the Appropriations Act for the governor’s signature. However, DeSantis’ aides have been screening spending in preparation for possible line …
Only one third of the Florida Legislature races will have primaries
WEBJul 22, 2024 — Nine, or 45%, of 20 seats in the Senate, will have primary elections on Aug. 20. But only Senate District 25, which consists of Osceola and parts of Orange County, will have primaries for both Democrats and Republicans — three Democrats are looking to secure the election, and two Republicans want the seat. Senators serve staggered four-year ...
FL lawmakers pass state regulations on short-term vacation …
WEBMar 7, 2024 — After coming up short for nearly a decade, the Florida Legislature on Thursday approved a contentious proposal to give the state more power to regulate short-term vacation rentals like Airbnb and Vrbo that have changed the vacation landscape, from the Panhandle to Orlando to South Florida. The …
FL homeowners face still-rising property insurance premiums; …
WEBJun 27, 2022 — More increases in property-insurance premiums are in the pipeline for Florida homeowners, whose property-insurance costs already are far above the national average. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is evaluating requests from three private property insurance companies to raise their rates: Florida Farm Bureau wants an increase of nearly 49 percent; First Floridian Auto and […]