Home • Florida Phoenix
WEB4 days ago · 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’re part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization.
News - Florida Phoenix
WEB5 days ago · BY: Jay Waagmeester - September 27, 2024. Update: Gov. DeSantis, during an evening news conference in Cedar Key following a day spent surveying the swath Hurricane Helene cut into Florida, said the damage was worse than Idalia’s last year. In Taylor, Levy, and Dixie counties, the governor said, he …
About - Florida Phoenix
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 ...
Commentary Archives - Florida Phoenix
WEBSep 23, 2024 · BY: Barrington Salmon - September 6, 2024. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is a man of the people, a vocal champion in defense of labor unions. And he cares deeply about bread-and-butter issues and promoting workers’ rights. DeSantis also labors tirelessly to secure better wages, salaries, and conditions for working and middle-class Floridians.
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.
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 …
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.
Permitless carry bill closer to law despite new poll showing that it's ...
WEBMar 9, 2023 · Allowing people to carry a weapon without obtaining a license from the state is moving closer to passage in the Florida Senate, but a new survey shows 77 percent of those polled oppose what’s called a permitless or ‘constitutional’ carry measure. That said, the measure is moving along quickly in the GOP-controlled Legislature. On Thursday, […]
FL’s Northern Turnpike Extension threatens to pave over historic …
WEBCraig Pittman. May 19, 2022 7:00 am. A child stands in a tobacco field in the Royal community during the 1950s. The state wants to plow a highway through the historic Black community. Source: Beverly Steele. If you plan to visit the historic Central Florida community of Royal, I have two pieces of advice for you: 1) Don’t go there feeling ...
Health Archives - Florida Phoenix
WEBSep 23, 2024 · Florida faces $40M in fines for failing to submit Medicaid reports. BY: Christine Sexton and Jackie Llanos - September 20, 2024. Florida could be forced to pay $40 million in fines to the federal government over its handling of the state’s Medicaid program. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Director of …