July 3, 2025
The governor vetoed more than $19 million that lawmakers had approved for Northeast Florida.…
June 30, 2025
DeSantis signs tax cuts for businesses and shoppers
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a package eliminateding a commercial-lease tax and providing several sales tax breaks.…
May 13, 2025
DeSantis rejects suggestion of budget ‘summit’
The governor called a summit a “dog-and-pony show” and said legislators should just “do their jobs.”…
May 7, 2025
Q&A | Sen. Tracie Davis reflects on Democrats in Florida
The Jacksonville senator discusses legislating in the minority party, taxes, public schools and women’s health care.…
April 25, 2025
Budget differences will push Legislature into overtime
Lawmakers will not finish a state budget in time to end the legislative session as scheduled next week.…
April 11, 2025
Senate president unveils compromise on tax relief
The compromise would make some clothes and shoes tax-free and would study whether to eliminate property taxes.…
February 7, 2025
NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Spending Florida’s money
What’s in Gov. DeSantis’ proposed budget, plus a look at how past final state budgets have compared to the governor’s…
February 3, 2025
DeSantis proposes $115.6 billion state budget
The budget includes pay raises for first responders and a sales tax holiday on guns and ammunition.…
June 13, 2024
Here’s how Jacksonville fared in the new state budget
Gov. Ron DeSantis cut funding for at least 70 projects or programs in the Jacksonville area, but other organizations won…
May 2, 2024
DeSantis signs credit union bill in Jacksonville
Jacksonville’s financial services industry could benefit from a bill that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Thursday at VyStar Credit Union headquarters.…
February 23, 2022
OPINION | Leave university funding alone
In Florida’s state government, the Legislature is required to produce a balanced budget every year. This is very different than…