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Florida House Democrats found common ground with Gov. Ron DeSantis Thursday in vehemently opposing Republicans’ eight property tax proposals, all of which have passed their first committee hurdles along party lines. The measures aim to slash most property taxes while keeping law enforcement funding intact. Although seven of the eight are proposals to amend the […]

The long-awaited report is published into how well or badly the government handled the Covid pandemic.

The long-awaited report is published into how well or badly the government handled the Covid pandemic.

Architects, IT experts, doctors, engineers: Syrians from Germany are doing what they can to help with the reconstruction of their old homeland. But lingering security concerns and an attachment to their new home is keeping many from moving.

We spoke to Dr Sylvia Knight of the Royal Meteorologist Society to answer six very important cold weather questions.

Hey Florida, congrats! We’ve just about made it through another hurricane season. But I should warn you that something even scarier is coming: A gubernatorial election. Board up your windows! Batten down your lawn furniture! The politicians are coming, and they’re blowing Category 5 gusts of hot air! In 2026, we’re going to elect our […]

Washington served up a new license plate Wednesday, honoring the state sport of pickleball. In the works for three years, it is the second of seven specialty plates to hit the market since getting approved by lawmakers earlier this year. “We’re thrilled to see our efforts become reality,” said Kate Van Gent, vice president of […]

The Covid inquiry is set to publish its second set of findings looking in detail at the huge political decisions that had to be made in 2020.

The Covid inquiry is set to publish its second set of findings looking in detail at the huge political decisions that had to be made in 2020.

TAMPA — Legislation signed into Florida law in 2022 that changed how long juveniles can be held in pre-trial detention before adjudicatory hearings has led to a “drastic reduction” in crimes such as auto robberies, a top law enforcement official said Wednesday. “There were kids 13, 14, 15-years-old prolifically across Florida who were out stealing […]

Florida election supervisors are again asking state lawmakers to change state law to make it easier for Floridians to vote by mail, but whether the GOP-controlled Legislature will act on the request is questionable, since they ignored a similar request earlier this year. David Ramba, representing the Florida Supervisors of Elections, told the Senate Ethics […]

Sales of Washington’s pass to access state parks and other recreation areas fell after an Oct. 1 price hike, but fee collections increased. Figures presented to the state Parks and Recreation Commission on Wednesday show a 23% drop in the number of annual Discover Pass sales in October, compared to last year. Revenue from the […]