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By: Kate Payne
Editor's note: This story was originally published by The Florida Trib.
A ruling Wednesday by the Florida Supreme Court ensures that DeSantis' Republican-friendly congressional map will remain in effect in the 2026 midterms
The complaint was filed by a Fort Lauderdale-based firm on behalf of two former mayors — one from Stuart the other from Key Biscayne — and a days-old advocacy group dubbed “Save Our Voters From Misleading Ballot Language,” a play on the ballot measure's title of “Save Our Homes From Excessive Property Taxes.”
By: Kate Payne
A legal challenge seeks to block Gov. Ron DeSantis' proposed property tax amendment from reaching voters, arguing the ballot language is misleading and unconstitutional. The lawsuit comes as local governments and tax policy experts continue debating the proposal's potential impact on public services and local control.
By: Briana Trujillo, Kate Payne
The land used for the detention center is also the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT), an isolated Everglades airfield about 45 miles west of downtown Miami.
Non-lawyer lawmaker represents himself ‘If this is what government looks like, then I don't want a part of it' More by Kate Payne
When Floridians go to the polls in November to decide whether to cut themselves a break on property taxes, they may well be deciding to cut the lifeline of one of the state's endangered species: its small towns.
A Leon County jury has found Republican state Rep. Fabian Basabe of Miami Beach liable for sexual harassment, battery and defamation in a rare civil case that aired serious allegations against a sitting lawmaker, as well as chaotic courtroom drama reminiscent of a reality TV show.
By: Kate Payne
The state legislator had been accused of creating an environment of pervasive sexual harassment. The allegations were made by the two young men, who used to work in his office.
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