Bill Montford

Leon County School Superintendent Rocky Hanna gives an impassioned pitch for more traditional public-school funding to members of NEBA, the Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates, in Tallahassee.

As Florida's governor and GOP lawmakers push for lower property taxes, many school districts are shoving in the other direction

Tom Flanigan

Nearly half of the state's 67 school districts are asking voters to approve higher property taxes.

Sen. Bill Montford speaks at an event wearing a blue suit, yellow tie and holding a microphone

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North Florida Senator Bill Montford Bids Farewell To Colleagues

Regan McCarthy

Sen. Bill Montford gave a farewell speech on the chamber floor Thursday morning. The Democrat from Tallahassee who was first elected to the seat in 2010,…

In this Oct. 23, 2018 photo, Mark Ward surveys the destruction of his neighbor's mobile home in Bay County, Fla. Ward and his neighbors say that the rural parts of the county have seen little help since Hurricane Michael.

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Sens. Gainer, Broxson And Montford Roll Out $315M Hurricane Michael Loan Program

Lynn Hatter

North Florida lawmakers are pushing a $315 million Hurricane Michael recovery package. That’s in addition to the millions more in proposed recovery…