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Amendment 3 promises property tax relief. What would it cost the Suncoast?

Florida Amendment 3 promises property tax relief but could cost local governments billions. Suncoast experts explain what’s ...
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Where can Sarasota’s homeless shower and do laundry? Options are dwindling

More than 100 homeless people have lost access to free showers and laundry after a Sarasota County church was ordered to cut ...
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Newtown revitalization pitches community improvements. Some fear gentrification

Without the planned economic revitalization of Newtown, Jetson Grimes, owner of Jetson’s Creative Trends hair salon since 1982, isn’t sure neighborhood businesses like his will survive. “It would ...
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Fact Brief: Did DeSantis commit almost $10 billion to Everglades restoration?

Since taking office in 2019, Gov. Ron DeSantis has committed nearly $9.5 billion to Everglades restoration projects, close to the $10 billion he claimed during a Sept. 9 ribbon cutting ceremony at ...
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Fact Brief: Is Florida the 14th largest economy in the world?

The Florida Chamber of Commerce announced that if inserted into global economic rankings, its $1.8 trillion economy, as of April, would place 14th. Florida GOP gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds ...