We’ve heard plenty from Gov. Ron DeSantis about his desire to eliminate homestead property taxes. Those taxes fund many local government services. How municipalities would replace that money is in question.
The Florida House has put forth eight (8) options to consider during the legislative session related to eliminating or reducing property taxes. Lawmakers will work toward getting one proposal on the ballot next year so voters can decide whether to change the property tax system. Gina Jordan spoke with Cragin Mosteller about all of this. She is deputy executive director of the Florida Association of Counties.
The Florida Legislature in the midst of committee weeks—reviewing bills filed for 2026 legislative session, and already an immigration measure is grabbing headlines. Tristan Wood spoke with Florida Phoenix immigration reporter Liv Caputo about a bill to expand use of a federal work eligibility database called E-Verify.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission votes to partially reopen a section of Apalachicola Bay to both commercial and recreational oyster harvesting after a total ban that’s been in place for 5 years.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is a financial lifeline for millions of students pursuing degrees. As the federal government shutdown continues, applications are still being processed, but it’ll take longer for students to get updates. WLRN’s Natalie La Roche Pietri spoke with Shaan Patel, the CEO and Founder of Prep Expert, a company helping students raise their test scores and earn scholarships.
Less than 10 percent of all cancer research is devoted to pediatric cancers. The Florida Department of Health is helping to plug that gap with a 150 million dollar infusion of state funds. Governor Ron DeSantis made the announcement Monday at Wolfson Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville, as WJCT’s Will Brown reports.
New research investigates links between exposure to blue green algae neurotoxins and evidence of Alzheimer's Disease in the brains of dolphins that stranded in the Indian River Lagoon on Florida’s east coast. Dolphins can naturally develop Alzheimer’s-like changes in their brains as they grow old. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry talked with a study author, University of Miami
neuropathologist Dr. David A. Davis, about the connection between harmful algae blooms and dolphin - and perhaps human - brain health.