Erasing the Gulf of Mexico from state laws and educational materials won Florida House approval Thursday. The Republican-controlled House passed two bills along party lines
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Florida House committee approves proposal that would cut state sales tax
Florida House committee approves proposal that would cut state sales tax – CBS Miami Watch CBS News The House Ways & Means Committee on Wednesday
Florida House proposes sales tax cut, ends 16-year tradition of tax holidays
For the first time in 16 years, the state wouldn’t offer sales-tax “holidays” under a House proposal that calls for an overall cut in sales
Florida Senate budget proposal seeks $200 million to help citrus industry
As the Florida House and Senate prepare to negotiate a new state budget, among the big issues they will face is a push by Senate
Rep. Byron Donalds, backed by Trump, to hold first campaign rally in 2026 governor’s race
The 2026 Florida governor’s race is already heating up as U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds — who is backed by President Donald Trump — opens his
Florida lawmakers working on bill for a permanent state sales-tax cut
Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez said Wednesday he wants to lower the state’s sales-tax rate, trimming revenue by almost $5 billion a year. The Miami
DeSantis backs bill loosening child labor laws amid immigration crackdown
A bill that would loosen child labor restrictions in Florida narrowly advanced in the state legislature Tuesday, with Gov. Ron DeSantis signaling strong support for
Florida Senate panel advances bill to further roll back child labor restrictions
A year after lawmakers relaxed the state’s child labor laws, a divided Florida Senate panel on Tuesday gave initial approval to a measure that would
Gov. DeSantis says he’s returned nearly $1 billion in federal funds
Gov. DeSantis says he’s returned nearly $1 billion in federal funds – CBS Miami Watch CBS News The money in question was either previously turned
Florida man executed for killings of 8-year-old girl, grandmother
A Florida man who killed an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother on a night in which he drank heavily and used drugs was executed Thursday