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NPR for Florida's Great Northwest. The House Ethics Committee voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz, raising the possibility that the allegations against the Florida Republican who was President-elect Donald Trump’s first choice for attorney general could be made public in the coming days.
Ballot explainer: Amendment 5 Homestead Exemption Adjustment
Oct 9, 2024 · Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to require an annual adjustment for inflation to the value of current or future homestead exemptions that apply solely to levies other than school district levies and for which every person who has legal or equitable title to real estate and maintains thereon the permanent residence of the owner, or another person legally or naturally dependent ...
PolitiFact FL: What does Project 2025 say about NOAA and other ...
Oct 2, 2024 · As Florida braced for Hurricane Helene, some weather and politics observers were mad about Project 2025. "Reminder that Project 2025 would dismantle the National Weather Service and NOAA," wrote the League of Conservation Voters on X.
Ballot explainer: Amendment 4 Limit Government Interference with ...
Oct 8, 2024 · Read the full text here.. What that means: Amendment 4 of the 2024 general election, if passed, would establish a constitutional right to abortion in Florida before fetal viability or when necessary to protect the patient’s health, as determined by their healthcare provider.
Democrat Gay Valimont announces campaign for Florida’s 1st ...
Nov 18, 2024 · Democrat Gay Valimont announced Friday her intention to run in the upcoming special election for Florida’s 1st Congressional District, which was vacated last week by the resignation of Rep. Matt Gaetz.Speaking at a press conference in Pensacola, Valimont said her campaign would focus on “real solutions” to the challenges facing Northwest Florida.
After Amendment 3, the future of medical marijuana could be in ...
Oct 23, 2024 · Amendment 3 on the General Election ballot would legalize marijuana for all adults 21 and older, possibly shaking up Florida's current, highly regulated medical marijuana industry.. The leading companies that sell medical marijuana, like Trulieve and Curaleaf, have invested heavily in Amendment 3.Their licenses and dispensaries will give them a head start if recreational use is approved.
Ballot Explainer: Amendment 6 Repeal of Public Campaign …
Oct 9, 2024 · Read the full text here.. What that means: Currently, Article XI of the Florida Constitution provides for public campaign financing for statewide candidates who agree to spending limits, this was adopted in 1998 with the passing of Amendment 11.
Ballot explainer: Amendment 2 Right to Fish and Hunt | WUWF
Oct 7, 2024 · For the full text, click here.. What that means: Amendment 2 makes hunting and fishing a state constitutional right and declares that hunting and fishing are the preferred means for "responsibly managing and controlling fish and …
'It's never been this bad.' How Helene devastated Pinellas County ...
Sep 28, 2024 · Storm surge turned the beaches into "a war zone" The Tampa Bay region often gets spared from the worst types of hurricane devastation. That made it challenging for emergency officials to convince some folks who felt they'd done okay in previous storms that this time could be different.