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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 […]
Transgender FL inmate's appeal leaves 11th Circuit judges at each ...
WEBDec 4, 2020 · A war of words has broken out on the federal appeals court that hears cases from Florida over a vote to deny a rehearing to a prison inmate who sued over the state’s refusal to recognize her transgender status. The judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit voted, 8-4, against granting a full-court, or “en banc,” rehearing ...
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WEBSep 13, 2024 · BY: Jackie Llanos - September 6, 2024. The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration is putting $100.7 million in reserves because the state overestimated the number of kids who would receive health insurance through a program meant for low-income families. An official with the agency told lawmakers on the Legislative Budget Commission on ...
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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 ...
FL’s minimum wage boost faces a struggle; advocates warn of low …
WEBMar 9, 2021 · Florida workers are set to get a boost in the minimum wage in September to $10 per hour — part of the constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2020 that increases the state’s minimum wage incrementally until it reaches $15 per hour in 2026. But the Florida Legislature is already looking to tinker with the […]
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 […]
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.
FL's state reading results troubling: About 25 percent of 3rd …
WEBMay 31, 2022 · New results from Florida’s 3rd grade reading exams statewide aren’t good, showing that only about a quarter of kids tested in public schools could read proficiently, meaning they scored a 4 or 5 on the crucial exam. Even by a more liberal analysis by the Department of Education — one that allows kids to pass […]
FL Sen. Albritton emphasizes “faith, family ... - Florida Phoenix
WEBOct 17, 2023 · Republican State Sen. Benjamin Albritton held back tears during his Senate-president designation ceremony on Tuesday, showcasing some of his views and faith and what lies ahead when he becomes the next Florida Senate President in 2024-26. “I’m a product of Florida’s heartland, a place of wide-open spaces, beautiful landscapes, gorgeous creeks and rivers, rolling sand […]