
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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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March 20, 2025
Florida Policy Institute (FPI), Florida Impact, and Florida Voices for Health recently organized a town hall meeting in Davenport, Florida.
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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.
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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.
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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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