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WEBABOUT 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 ...
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WEB2 days ago · 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.
DeSantis signs 2022-23 state budget, slicing $3 billion in vetoes ...
WEBJun 2, 2022 · Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the 2022-23 state budget of $109.9 billion on Thursday, slashing $3.1 billion in line-item vetoes from the original document approved by the Legislature in the spring. The governor acknowledged some “pork” in the hefty budget, often labeled pork barrel projects, turkeys, or local budget items that bring home the …
Craig Pittman, Author at Florida Phoenix
WEBCraig Pittman. Craig Pittman is a native Floridian. In 30 years at the Tampa Bay Times, he won numerous state and national awards for his environmental reporting. He is the author of six books. In 2020 the Florida Heritage Book Festival named him a Florida Literary Legend. Craig is co-host of the "Welcome to Florida" podcast.
Six federalists, including Renatha Francis, in contention for FL ...
WEBJun 14, 2022 · Renatha Francis, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ failed Florida Supreme Court appointment two years ago, has made the shortlist for a new vacancy on the state’s highest court. The Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission released the names of six finalists on Monday. Francis, an immigrant from Jamaica, is the only Black person listed and would be […]
FL Supreme Court vacancy: A new justice will join a conservative …
WEBMay 3, 2023 · A selection panel is in Orlando Wednesday interviewing 15 applicants for the vacancy on the Florida Supreme Court opened when Justice Ricky Polston resigned in March. The person chosen will have to immediately be confronted with profound decisions about the future of our state. Among the first cases up will be the future of abortion […]
It's Rick Scott vs. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in Florida's race for U.S ...
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Rick Scott and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell easily defeated their primary opponents in Tuesday’s elections and now will face each other in the general election for U.S. Senate in November. Scott, running for re-election to his Senate seat, received 84% of the GOP vote in beating his two opponents, attorney Keith Gross and actor John Columbus.
Nonpartisan school board races may look more partisan when …
WEBAug 22, 2022 · Gov. Ron DeSantis has broken the mold for endorsing candidates in local school board races that would connect to his conservative ideology, though the boards are supposed to be nonpartisan. But now that primary election day is approaching Tuesday, Floridians will see if the high-profile endorsements will add a …
Suspended prosecutor Andrew Warren now says he will run for re …
WEBApr 16, 2024 · Ousted Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren announced Tuesday morning that he will run for re-election to his former job, where he will likely face off against sitting State Attorney Susan Lopez, appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in August 2022 to replace him. DeSantis suspended Warren, a Democrat, for alleged “neglect of duty” and “incompetence” […]
Amendment 5 would lower taxes on homeowners, but others …
WEBMay 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.