‘They’re Playing Checkers. I’m Playing Chess’: David Jolly Talks 2026 Governor’s Race

‘They’re Playing Checkers. I’m Playing Chess’: David Jolly Talks 2026 Governor’s Race

Liv Caputo
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June 13, 2025
TALLAHASSEE—David Jolly, the leading Democratic candidate for governor, believes that the wealthy independents eyeing Florida’s top job won’t jump into the 2026 race—as long as he plays his cards right. And the Republicans comparing him to an off-brand Charlie Crist? “They’re playing checkers. I’m playing chess," said Jolly. In an exclusive sit-down interview with The […]
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'The Twilight Zone': Florida Budget in Shambles as War between House, Senate Ramps Up

'The Twilight Zone': Florida Budget in Shambles as War between House, Senate Ramps Up

Liv Caputo
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May 9, 2025
TALLAHASSEE—When Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested he would veto a sales tax cut debated by the House and Senate, it shoved the festering dysfunction between the two chambers into the open for all to see. It was the tipping point in the already strained relationship between Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker Danny Perez, who's […]
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Last Squeeze🍊—5.7.2025—DeSantis Would Veto Perez's Sales Tax Plan—Donalds Opposes UF Presidential Finalist—Much More...

Last Squeeze🍊—5.7.2025—DeSantis Would Veto Perez's Sales Tax Plan—Donalds Opposes UF Presidential Finalist—Much More...

Liv Caputo
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May 7, 2025
DeSantis Suggests He Would Veto Perez's Sales Tax Plan: 'Dead on Arrival' Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested on Wednesday that he would veto House Speaker Danny Perez's plan to cut sales taxes, accusing the Speaker of supporting a "Florida last" tax package...READ MORE   FL Rep. Michelle Salzman: "There’s no place like home! I love being back with […]
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DeSantis Suggests He Would Veto Perez's Sales Tax Plan: 'Dead on Arrival'

DeSantis Suggests He Would Veto Perez's Sales Tax Plan: 'Dead on Arrival'

Liv Caputo
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May 7, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested on Wednesday that he would veto House Speaker Danny Perez's plan to cut sales taxes, accusing the Speaker of supporting a "Florida last" tax package. DeSantis's comments at a Tampa roundtable event centered on his desire for a sweeping property tax cut—a plan that he says would be stymied by Perez's […]
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Speaker Perez: DeSantis Property Tax Plan Lacks Specifics

Speaker Perez: DeSantis Property Tax Plan Lacks Specifics

Liv Caputo
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April 29, 2025
TALLAHASSEE—In the latest dig at Gov. Ron DeSantis, House Speaker Danny Perez announced a special committee on Tuesday to plan how to cut property taxes. Perez's surprise announcement, delivered minutes before the Floor Session began, is the latest addition to the growing pile of dueling tax cut proposals suggested by DeSantis, the Senate, and the […]
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Last Squeeze🍊—3.31.2025—Trump Doubles Down on Fine Ahead of Election—DeSantis Proposes Shift in Tax Cuts—Much More...

Last Squeeze🍊—3.31.2025—Trump Doubles Down on Fine Ahead of Election—DeSantis Proposes Shift in Tax Cuts—Much More...

Liv Caputo
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March 31, 2025
President Trump Reinforcing Randy Fine Before CD 6 Election Day President Donald Trump is making one final push to Florida voters to help get Republican Randy Fine across the finish line on Tuesday in Florida's 6th Congressional District...READ MORE   FL Rep. Alex Andrade: "The last career politician offering free checks in exchange for political support was @JoeBiden. […]
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DeSantis Wants to Shift House's $5 Billion Sales Tax Cut Proposal Toward Property Taxes

DeSantis Wants to Shift House's $5 Billion Sales Tax Cut Proposal Toward Property Taxes

Liv Caputo
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March 31, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday urged the Florida Legislature to cut property taxes instead of following through with Speaker Danny Perez's new plan to save Floridians $5 billion by reducing the state sales tax. Speaking at a press conference in Orlando, DeSantis said that money should go toward tamping down the state's sky-high property taxes […]
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Chamberlin Claims 'Beginning of the End' of Property Taxes in Florida

Chamberlin Claims 'Beginning of the End' of Property Taxes in Florida

Jackson Bakich
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March 6, 2025
During a press conference at the State Capitol in Tallahassee, State Representative Ryan Chamberlin (R-FL) announced what he believes to be the beginning of the end of property taxes in Florida. In 2024, State Rep. Chamberlin sought to find out the necessary steps needed to replace property by filing a bill funding a study on […]
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Rep. Ryan Chamberlin Announces Plans to Eliminate Property Taxes in Florida

Rep. Ryan Chamberlin Announces Plans to Eliminate Property Taxes in Florida

Michael Costeines
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March 6, 2025
Rep. Ryan Chamberlin (R-Belleview) announced he intends to work on eliminating property taxes in the "Free" State of Florida with a string of bills during a press conference Wednesday in Tallahassee. In a press release, Chamberlin announced filing HB 357 and HB 359 which would create a new $100,000 tax exemption on all properties, not […]
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Last Squeeze🍊—2.26.2025—House Republicans Planning Trip to Guantanamo—Marco Rubio Property Tax Plan Laid Groundwork for DeSantis—Much More...

Last Squeeze🍊—2.26.2025—House Republicans Planning Trip to Guantanamo—Marco Rubio Property Tax Plan Laid Groundwork for DeSantis—Much More...

Liv Caputo
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February 26, 2025
House Republicans Planning Official Illegal Immigration Enforcement Trip to Guantanamo Bay The House Armed Services Committee is quietly planning an official congressional trip to the U.S. Naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as more illegal aliens are being detained and...READ MORE   President Donald Trump: "I'm very disappointed...four bodies came in today...We got a lot of […]
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Marco Rubio’s 2007 Property Tax Plan Laid Groundwork for DeSantis' New Goal

Marco Rubio’s 2007 Property Tax Plan Laid Groundwork for DeSantis' New Goal

Liv Caputo
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February 26, 2025
Nearly two decades before becoming President Donald Trump's Secretary of State, then-Speaker of the Florida House Marco Rubio laid the groundwork for Gov. Ron DeSantis' newest goal—eliminating property taxes—in 2007. Though Rubio, a rising star in Florida politics, failed to get his plan across the finish line, he helped pave the way for a 2008 […]
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