Tampa City Council Chair Alan Clendenin is pushing to delay a pending Community Redevelopment Agency discussion tied to the Tampa Bay Rays stadium proposal, saying the issue is not ready …
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Hillsborough County Commissioner Joshua Wostal says concerns related to Tampa Bay Rays ballpark negotiations could soon come to a head. He indicated during an appearance on “The Ryan Gorman Show” …
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Bob Rommel is big mad at Florida TaxWatch, but he seems to have forgotten 47 years of turkeys
For the past 47 years, Florida TaxWatch has been one of the state’s most influential government watchdogs. The organization provides information to residents and public officials about local government taxation, …
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When I sold Boca Biolistics to a Canadian private equity firm in 2023, I assumed our next decade of growth would take place elsewhere. Florida had given us our start, …
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President Donald Trump has demanded that a PAC supporting congressional candidate Anthony Sabatini stop calling him “the Trump choice.” Attorneys for Trump and his Never Surrender Inc. leadership PAC issued a cease-and-desist letter …
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House Committee advances Ron DeSantis’ property tax plan but protects public schools from cuts
In a departure from Gov. Ron DeSantis’ property tax plan, a House committee approved an amended bill Monday that protects school taxes. “Schools are exempt — period, full stop, end …
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As Gov. Ron DeSantis pushes a proposal that could eventually eliminate property taxes on homesteaded properties, St. Petersburg officials are beginning to raise a question that extends far beyond tax relief: How …
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The President’s ally broke it down during a cable news hit this weekend. As President Donald Trump mulls the latest peace proposal between the United States and Iran, Rick Scott says an …
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St. Petersburg City Council member Lisset Hanewicz has been elected to a second term in her District 4 seat after Friday’s qualifying deadline passed without an opponent filing to challenge …
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Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. — First Shot — The state’s school choice apparatus got a reminder this week that where there’s …