DeSantis unveils property tax cut plan, calls special session
Staff ReportMany Florida homeowners would see their property taxes eliminated or sharply reduced under a proposal unveiled Wednesday by Gov. Ron…
Read MoreNo gas tax cut, but lawmakers line up breaks on guns, outdoor goods
There will be no suspension of Florida’s gas tax this year after a proposal backed by Democrats failed to make…
Read MoreFlorida revamps red snapper fishing after court ruling
Florida wildlife officials modified recreational red snapper fishing rules set to begin Friday after a federal court halted expanded fishing…
Read MoreArmed guardian program expanded to colleges, universities
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Friday expanding Florida’s armed “school guardian” program to include colleges and universities. The law…
Read MoreVHS’s Corissa Peterson signs track and field scholarship with Columbus State University
AMBER PATINOVernon High School (VHS) is celebrating senior Corissa Peterson (pictured center), who recently signed a track and field scholarship with…
Read MoreMay Day celebration brings community together at Campbell Park
Ali MorelandThe South Washington County Black History Society hosted its Millers Ferry May Day Celebration on Saturday, May 16, at Campbell…
Read MoreSenate backs off funding requests for ‘Rural Renaissance’ programs
The Senate on Thursday dropped funding requests for a series of programs tied to Senate President Ben Albritton’s “rural renaissance”…
Read MoreOpioid overdose deaths drop in Florida
Florida’s drug overdose deaths continued to decline in 2025, according to state data released Wednesday. Opioid-caused deaths fell 42 percent…
Read MoreImmigration enforcement costs climb to $460m for year
The Florida Division of Emergency Management spent another $45.3 million on immigration enforcement-related costs, bringing the total spent this year…
Read MoreState issues advisories for hurricane season
State officials are ramping up warnings for residents to prepare supplies and organize insurance paperwork as the six-month hurricane season…
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