Florida Business News
- Clock ticking for Florida lawmakers to strike deal on property tax changes
Proposals range from phasing out non-school property taxes on homesteaded properties to lowering assessment caps, but none detail how cities and counties would replace lost revenue.
- Florida braces for another massive teemeperature plunge
Florida will experience a significant temperature drop as a strong cold front moves through the state. The cold, dry winds accompanying the front are increasing concerns about the risk of wildfires.
- Florida nurseries face millions in losses after historic freeze devastates tropical plants
Agriculture across Florida is still recovering from a devastating cold snap that struck the state a couple of weeks ago, leaving once-lush green nurseries brown and barren with losses potentially reaching into the millions of dollars.
- Florida to give $50M to local law agencies for immigration enforcement
The State Board of Immigration Enforcement (SBIE) is set to approve another $53 million in awards for local law enforcement agencies. About half of those funds are being allocated to only one county.
- Florida ranks tops in U.S. for shark bites but another country is the deadliest
More shark bites were reported in the U.S. last year than anywhere else in the world, with Florida leading the nation in unprovoked incidents.