Pros and cons on Florida's Amendment 2: Preserving the right to …
Oct 22, 2024 · Among the less publicized constitutional amendments Florida voters will decide next month is a measure that would enshrine the right to hunt and fish in the state’s Constitution with Amendment 2. The ballot language says this: “Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to preserve forever fishing and hunting, including by …
Amendment 5 would lower taxes on homeowners, but others …
May 17, 2024 · Florida voters will get to decide in the November election whether to shield more of the value of their homes from property taxes under a proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution, but the measure might mean higher taxes for renters, landlords, and other commercial property owners. The Annual Adjustments to the Value of Certain Homestead […]
Amendment 3: Adult Personal Use of Marijuana (2024 Voter Guide ...
Voter information for Florida’s Amendment 3 about recreational marijuana use for the 2024 election.
Republican Anna Paulina Luna wins re-election, defeats …
Nov 6, 2024 · Election 2024; Politics & Law; Republican Anna Paulina Luna wins re-election, defeats Democratic challenger Whitney Fox She has become a national star among Republicans who love Trump, and she is the cover girl of the latest Maxim magazine
Partisan Election of School Board Members - floridaphoenix.com
Gov. Ron DeSantis championed this proposed amendment and the Florida lawmakers in 2023 passed legislation that allows voters to determine whether school board races should be partisan.
State appeals judges throw a wrench into North Florida Black …
Oct 31, 2023 · Judges of a state appeals court steered arguments over the future of a sprawling Black-dominated North Florida congressional district in a whole new direction Tuesday, raising legal arguments never even uttered by any of the parties in the case. Lawyers for the state, at the behest of Gov. Ron DeSantis, have argued in court filings […]
Florida Supreme Court sides with DeSantis in dispute over state ...
Oct 10, 2024 · The Florida Supreme Court denied a petition Thursday morning from a South Florida attorney who alleged that Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials interfered with the campaign for the state’s proposed abortion-rights amendment. The justices unanimously sided with the DeSantis administration in one of the legal challenges that emerged after a …
Florida Medicaid managed care plans score middle of the road on …
Nov 14, 2024 · Florida Medicaid managed care plans — the coverage offered to millions of the state’s low-income residents — scored in the middle on industry report cards assessing the quality of care people receive. The National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) released in September its 2024 report cards that rank commercial, …
FL lawmakers pass state regulations on short-term vacation …
Mar 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 measure still needs to be signed by Gov. […]
Annual Adjustments to the Value of Certain Homestead Exceptions
Voter information for Florida’s Amendment 5 about property taxes for the 2024 election.