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Holly Bullard, a policy expert with the Florida Policy Institute who lives in Sarasota, said she hopes that local officials can increase revenues to stave off deep cuts.
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WUSF photo illustration/AP, stock.adobe.comByron Donalds will be governor, Ashley Moody turned back Angie Nixon and Amendment 3 passed. But what about Congress? What about Texas?! We try to break it down on "Florida Matters Live & Local."
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St. Lucie and Martin counties say a bigger homestead exemption could cost tens of millions in revenue and force hard choices on services. -
Tropic Air Rescue made a hefty contribution to Gov.-elect Byron Donalds after launching the Deportation Depot business. -
Once the regulatory hurdles and easement issue became apparent, commissioners backed out. -
Florida's stone crab season opened Oct. 15, and some Citrus County businesses had a solid start. Higher fuel costs are squeezing the chain from fishermen to retailers.
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Kate Wells/KFF Health NewsJust because progressive candidates successfully campaigned on some form of the policy in states such as Texas, Iowa, Maine and Michigan, it doesn’t mean government-run insurance will be an easy sell. -
Pinellas County Mosquito Control/CourtesyThe county added 22 cases from Oct. 25-31, the lowest weekly total since 16 were recorded during the week ending Aug. 16. Since July, Hillsborough accounted for 407 of Florida's 524 infections.
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