Amendment 3: Tax Cut, No Replacement Plan
Amendment 3 would pull an estimated $11.86 billion a year from Florida's local budgets, with no replacement plan. In Hillsborough, we ran the numbers: $366.9 million a year, and even cutting every service but sheriff and fire to zero leaves the county short.
Ashley Moody’s record: What Florida’s senator did as attorney general and in Washington
Before voters pick a senator Nov. 3, a sourced look at Ashley Moody’s record as attorney general and in the U.S. Senate, and who it affected. Her office did not respond to our questions.
Lake Okeechobee's Long Shadow: The 1928 Hurricane, the Dike and the Algae Emergencies
The deadly 1928 storm led to the Herbert Hoover Dike, whose management shapes discharges to Florida’s coasts and the algae crises of 2016 and 2018.
From 'River of Grass' to CERP: How Everglades Restoration Took Shape
A 1947 book, a 1947 national park, a 1948 flood-control project and a 2000 restoration plan define the long fight over the Everglades.
Why Florida Has No Personal Income Tax, and What Pays the Bills Instead
A 1924 constitutional ban, a 1971 corporate tax and a 6% sales tax explain how Florida funds its government without taxing personal income.
Preservation 2000 to Amendment 1: The Fight Over Florida's Land Conservation Money
Florida has spent billions buying conservation land since 1990. A 2014 voter mandate guaranteed funding, then sparked years of litigation over its use.
How Florida's Property Insurance Crisis Began: From Hurricane Andrew to the 2022 Reforms
Hurricane Andrew in 1992 set off decades of state intervention, from a catastrophe fund to Citizens Property Insurance to the 2022 special sessions.
Florida homeowners pay the nation’s highest average insurance premium
Florida homeowners pay the highest average homeowners premium in the nation. Four laws since 2019 aimed to fix the market. Here is what the record shows.
Hope Florida: Following the $10 million. Coming soon
A sourced look at the Hope Florida grand jury findings and the officials tied to them. Coming soon.
Florida Man News Network is becoming a newsroom
Independent, sourced news for Tampa Bay and Florida. Coming soon. Check back shortly.