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Florida Policy Institute study warns of $18.5B impact if homestead property taxes are eliminated

September 22, 2025

Eliminating property taxes on homesteaded properties in Florida would result in an estimated $18.5 billion loss for counties, school districts, and municipalities, according to new research from the Florida Policy Institute (FPI).

Ethan Frey Visiting Fellow - Florida Policy Institute

Proposed SNAP cuts could impact Florida’s economy and food security

May 15, 2025

Florida faces potential financial challenges with a projected loss of at least $1.6 billion in federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in 2028.

Esteban Leonardo Santis, PhD Policy Analyst - Florida Policy Institute

House budget plan threatens healthcare coverage and costs for millions in Florida

May 14, 2025

The U.S. House of Representatives has proposed a budget that could significantly impact health care coverage for millions of Americans, particularly in Florida.

Adriana Sela Research Assistant - Florida Policy Institute

Florida faces potential impacts from proposed federal cuts to Medicaid and SNAP

April 14, 2025

As Florida's legislative bodies gear up to finalize their budget drafts, there's a notable absence in the conversations: the federal push to slash spending on programs like Medicaid and SNAP while expanding tax cuts for high-income individuals.

Alexis Tsoukalas, PhD Senior Policy Analyst - Florida Policy Institute

Florida bill could remove child labor protections impacting over 110K youths

March 25, 2025

Legislation (SB 918) has passed the Senate Committee on Commerce and Tourism in Florida, potentially affecting more than 110,000 young workers.

Cindy Huddleston Senior Policy Analyst - Florida Policy Institute

Poll shows Floridians oppose replacing property tax with higher sales tax

March 21, 2025

A recent poll conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy Inc. reveals that a significant majority of Florida voters prefer maintaining the current property tax system over adopting a 12% state sales tax rate.

Erica Monet Li, MPH, CHES Policy Analyst - Florida Policy Institute

Proposed federal cuts spark concern at Central Florida town hall

March 20, 2025

Florida Policy Institute (FPI), Florida Impact, and Florida Voices for Health recently organized a town hall meeting in Davenport, Florida.

Proposed cuts threaten food assistance for millions of Floridians

March 13, 2025

Over 2.9 million Floridians could face reduced food assistance if Congress proceeds with a plan to cut $230 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) over nearly a decade.

Norín Dollard, PhD Senior Policy Analyst & Director of KIDS COUNT® - Florida Policy Institute

Florida groups urge state action against new ICE directives affecting schools

March 5, 2025

Organizations across Florida have urged the state's Department of Education to protect students and teachers from school-based immigration enforcement actions.

Anika Huda Communications Associate - Florida Policy Institute

Florida faces potential 12% sales tax under proposal to end property taxes

February 24, 2025

Florida lawmakers may need to raise the state's general sales tax rate to 12 percent, potentially the highest in the nation, if they eliminate property taxes and replace them with higher consumption taxes.

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