The Florida House wants to take the lead on plans to reduce and reform property taxes in the state. WFSU’s Tristan Wood reports House Speaker Daniel Perez announced Tuesday he is launching a House Select Committee to draft ballot initiatives over the summer to go on the 2026 ballot.
A bill banning local governments in Florida from putting fluoride in their drinking water is heading to Governor Ron DeSantis’ desk.
The Trump Administration is proposing a budget for the upcoming fiscal year starting October 1 that would completely eliminate federal support for the early childhood education program known as Head Start. Layoffs have already begun in other states. In Florida, where Head Start serves more than 40,000 families, experts say the loss could be devastating to those families and potentially the economy. Margie Menzel reports.