Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
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DeSantis on Tuesday filed an annual financial-disclosure report showing he had a net worth of $2,087,550 as of Dec. 31, up from $1,773,157 at the end of 2023. -
Florida Senate President Ben Albritton wrote in a memo that he believes they are making progress but are not in a position to begin the budget conference next week. -
DeSantis argued Wednesday that a House plan to reduce the sales-tax rate is something “nobody is asking for” and would “effectively kill any opportunity to do property-tax reform.” -
If the Senate does not take up the bill, this would be the third year in a row that the House has approved such measures with the Senate not passing them. -
The bill released Monday included a one-time credit on annual vehicle registration fees and a three-year extension to an existing freeze on local cell phone and cable TV taxes. -
A large number of proposals appear in both packages, but with different amounts of money. -
The wide-ranging measure addresses local government responsibilities about issues such as construction regulations and debris removal after storms and more. -
This comes after widespread opposition last year to a plan dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative” by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. -
The Republican-controlled chamber passed two bills along party lines to carry out President Donald Trump’s directive to rename what has been known as the Gulf of Mexico for centuries. -
The Republican-controlled Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee voted 12-4 along party lines to support the proposal (HB 955).
