State appeals judges throw a wrench into North Florida Black …
Oct 31, 2023 · Judges of a state appeals court steered arguments over the future of a sprawling Black-dominated North Florida congressional district in a whole new direction Tuesday, raising legal arguments never even uttered by any of the parties in the case. Lawyers for the state, at the behest of Gov. Ron DeSantis, have argued in court filings with the ...
Amendment 5 would lower taxes on homeowners, but others …
May 17, 2024 · Florida provides an exemption from property taxes for the first $25,000 of the assessed value of a homestead, meaning a building where the taxpayer lives. There’s a second exemption of $25,000 of assessed value over $50,000, except for school taxes — in other words, on values between $50,000 and $75,000.
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Florida Supreme Court Justice, Statewide (2024 Voter Guide) – …
Gov. Ron DeSantis initially moved to appoint her to the Florida Supreme Court in 2020, but she was ineligible because she had not been a member of the Florida Bar for 10 years. DeSantis subsequently appointed her to the high court in 2022. Before her appointment, Francis served as a circuit court judge in Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties.
FL Board of Medicine to craft new licensure path for foreign …
Jun 6, 2024 · Under the “Live Healthy” initiative Senate President Kathleen Passidomo spearheaded during this year’s legislative session, foreign-trained physicians with active licenses in the countries in which they studied will soon have a new path to practicing medicine in Florida. A committee of the Florida Board of Medicine voted on Thursday ...
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U.S. Senator, Statewide (2024 Voter Guide) – Florida Phoenix
U.S. Senator. District Statewide. Term Length 6 years. Salary $174,000. While Democrats have recently invested in Debbie Mucarsel-Powell’s campaign as an option to retain their power over the Senate, incumbent Rick Scott wants to rise as the Republican leader of the chamber.
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Florida Supreme Court sides with DeSantis in dispute over state ...
Oct 10, 2024 · The Florida Supreme Court denied a petition Thursday morning from a South Florida attorney who alleged that Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials interfered with the campaign for the state’s proposed abortion-rights amendment. The justices unanimously sided with the DeSantis administration in one of the legal challenges that emerged ...
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Nov 7, 2024 · Perhaps you’re wondering what’s been going on at New College of Florida. The venal idiots Ron DeSantis put in charge of that once-renowned institution have: Run off nearly 40% of the faculty; Thrown books on history, gender, and Judaism in the dumpster; Fired the librarian; Admitted a bunch of low-scoring jocks; Mowed down and dug ...