Home • Florida Phoenix
Nov 15, 2024 · YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. 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.
Abortion amendment sponsor disputes $328,000 state fine over …
1 day ago · In the letter issuing the $328,000 fine, DOS stated that the owner of a local petition circulator business suspected more than 600 petitions from eight of his employees were fraudulent because of inconsistencies in handwriting and incorrect birth dates. The state claims that FPF didn’t submit 328 of the fraudulent petitions, as required by law.
About - Florida Phoenix
ABOUT 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 ...
Amendment 5 would lower taxes on homeowners, but others …
May 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.
News - Florida Phoenix
BY: Mitch Perry - November 14, 2024. President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Northwest Florida U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz to become attorney general is generating intense opposition, but it’s not just from Democrats in Washington. Shortly after news broke Wednesday afternoon that Trump had nominated him, Gaetz stepped down from his seat ...
Live coverage: Latest updates on the 2024 Florida general election
Nov 6, 2024 · By: Jay Waagmeester - Tuesday November 5, 2024 11:25 pm. Republican Rep. Kiyan Michael easily earned her reelection in a northeast Florida House district against newcomer Rachel Grage, with the incumbent winning by more than 20%, earning 60.92% of voters with 27 of 28 precincts reporting. The Duval district has about 22,000 more Republicans ...
South Florida lawmaker to file bill clarifying medical exceptions in ...
2 days ago · Although pro-choice advocates lost the fight to enshrine abortion rights into the Florida Constitution when Amendment 4 failed to meet the 60% threshold required to become law, a South Florida Democratic lawmaker says she will file a bill to clarify medical exceptions that allow legal abortions past the standing six-week cutoff. “Because all of those […]
Incoming legislative leaders release details of how things will run …
Nov 7, 2024 · The next presiding officers of the Florida Leguslature on Thursday shared the first clues to how their chambers would operate over the next two years — and maybe foreshadowed some flashpoints to come.. Incoming House Speaker Danny Perez, a Miami Republican, released structural details such as the names of committees and their respective jurisdictions, plus the nine members who will comprise ...
Overview of the races and ticket items bringing Floridians to the …
Nov 5, 2024 · More than 8 million Floridians have already cast votes in this year’s election, but Gov. Ron DeSantis thinks the total could prove fewer than in 2020. The governor said during an Orlando press conference Monday against the recreational marijuana amendment that early in-person votes — 2.5 million of which came from Republicans, outpacing Democrats by […]
Reproductive health care in the Southeast hinges on Florida …
Oct 23, 2024 · Dr. Cherise Felix says a recent patient yelled and swore at her before eventually hugging her, grateful she would no longer have to carry the planned-for baby that had died inside her. Felix provides abortions at Planned Parenthood clinics in Florida, which on May 1 banned abortion at six weeks ...