If Amendment 3 passes, CSCs would lose almost $278.1 million in the next two fiscal years.

Property taxes fund the local half of disaster response.

Amendment 3 would reduce local revenue by nearly $12 billion on a recurring basis.

As hurricane season is coming up — read up on FPI's fact sheet about the ways SNAP can help Floridians deal with recovery after disasters occur.

The proposed amendment will be before Florida voters in November 2026.

The Board of Governors has offered no financial estimate of how much this proposed regulation could cost universities and the larger state economy.

Over the past several years, Florida has significantly expanded its immigration enforcement efforts.

The proposed amendment will be before Florida voters in November 2026.

The highest rate of decline occurred in Monroe and Collier counties.

The highest rate of decline occurred in Monroe and Collier counties.

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Supporters, like Gov. DeSantis, say property-tax revenue has far outpaced inflation in recent years. Detractors warn of trimmed services.

Realizing the full promise of second chances will require moving beyond punishment and toward true reintegration.

A statewide paid family leave program could benefit between 194,000 and 366,000 Floridians.

In 2025, the Legislature significantly hindered undocumented students from attending Florida’s public colleges, universities, and career centers by blocking their access to in-state tuition waivers, t...

Imposing work requirements on SNAP participants who are already in difficult situations is counterintuitive to promoting employment.

In 2023, Florida lawmakers unanimously approved expanding KidCare to extend health insurance to more than 40,000 children. But the expanded coverage has stalled.

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A statewide paid family leave program could benefit between 194,000 and 366,000 Floridians.

Florida lawmakers did not address key cost-of-living issues during the 2026 regular session, like skyrocketing health care and energy costs.

One of the cuts made to SNAP by H.R. 1 is to significantly limit the categories of legal immigrants who can qualify for benefits to people who are: lawful permanent residents (LPR and green card holde...

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Within the context of looming deficits, leaders in the Florida House and Senate clearly believe they are dealing with a spending problem with a simple solution: fewer expenditures. However, there are ...

In the 2026 session, the Legislature has introduced two broad education bills — HB 1279 and SB 1052 — with numerous provisions, including removing Title IX gender diversity requirements and limiting h...

In July 2025, the U.S Congress passed H.R. 1 — titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” — which included significant cuts to Medicaid financing, as well as changes to Medicaid and Supplemental Nutritio...