According to a study by the Florida Policy Institute, local governments in the Sunshine State receive a total of $42.7 billion in property taxes yearly, or about $2,000 per person. DeSantis told Loesch that Florida's popularity among tourists and snowbirds will allow the state to avoid income or property taxes easily.
Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Marion County on April 2 to give deputies $5,000 checks as part of Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program.
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NewsRadio WFLA on MSNGovernor DeSantis Pushes For Major Pay Raises For Florida Law EnforcementGovernor Ron DeSantis has proposed significant pay raises for Florida law enforcement officers, including a 20% increase for new recruits and a 25% boost for veteran officers, as part of a broader effort to strengthen public safety and attract talent from other states.
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The Daily Caller on MSNFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis Returns Nearly $1 Billion In ‘Unused’ Federal Funds After Meeting With Elon MuskRepublican Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday that Florida has returned nearly $1 billion in federal funds after meeting with Elon Musk. “For years, Florida has been trying to return federal funds to the federal government due to the ideological strings attached by the Biden Administration—but they couldn’t even figure out how to accept it,
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) in Florida‘s 2026 gubernatorial race, giving him a major boost in what appears set to be a crowded primary. Donalds’s campaign has enjoyed a flood of donations since he announced his candidacy in late February,
Florida’s gubernatorial election is about 19 months away, but several big names on both sides of the political aisle have already shared their interest in taking Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R-FL) torch. Elected in 2018,
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Alachua Chronicle on MSNGovernor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis highlight expanded partnership of Hope Florida and Florida's 67 SheriffsGovernor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis announced that each of Florida’s 67 sheriffs now have a Hope Florida liaison in their office.
Dozens were honored Friday night in a "Florida's Heroes" event held on the front lawn of the Governor's Mansion in Tallahassee.
Hope Florida, operates under the governor’s authority. Details surrounding its performance, personnel and separate fundraising arm remain vague.
Donalds would be Casey DeSantis’ biggest opponent should she run to replace her husband as governor this summer.