News Service of Florida for WMNF

A rule boosted renewal costs to about $1.3 million, more than 22 times the $60,000 biennial fee paid in the past by pot companies.

Skeptics of eliminating property taxes have argued that Florida would have to boost sales taxes to make up for lost revenue.

The Republican-controlled Florida House voted to pass the bill (HB 759), though it remains unclear whether the Senate will take up the issue.

The Florida bill would lower the rate from 6 percent to 5.25 percent, reducing revenue by $5 billion per year.

The bill would would impose new requirements on gathering, submitting & validating petition signatures & increase penalties for wrongdoing.

The bill would affect funding for public schools, voucher programs and home-schooling in Florida.

House Speaker Daniel Perez defended a bill to repeal a law shielding information about school presidential candidates from public disclosure.

By Jim Saunders ©2025 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Pointing to a lack of tests about whether the substances were marijuana or legal hemp, a state appeals court Wednesday tossed out a drug-trafficking...

SB 1742 is aimed at “providing condo owners a smoother, more flexible financial path forward without compromising safety,” in Florida.

Critics of the child labor bill say it would exploit children but proponents say it's a “parental rights” issue.

Panels in the Florida House and Senate approved proposals aimed at shielding environmentally sensitive areas from oil drilling.

The Florida bill would prevent insurers from using artificial intelligence as the sole basis for denying claims.