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A tax package that began moving forward Tuesday in the Senate and a revised tax proposal in the House could provide some assistance to homeowners with property-insurance costs.

Despite concerns about limits on future bed-tax collections, the House Ways & Means Committee on Wednesday approved a proposed $647.3 million tax-cut package that would give breaks to businesses and shoppers.

Amid signs that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis may be losing his grip on the Republican-controlled Legislature, the Senate sided with him on one idea.

The Florida House Ways & Means Committee approved a proposed $647.3 million tax-cut package with breaks to businesses and shoppers.

With business groups long saying the tax should be scrapped, state lawmakers could look at further reducing a tax on commercial leases.

Under the measure, school districts and charter schools could adopt policies that would authorize volunteer chaplains to offer “support, services and programs” for students.

A House committee Tuesday approved a proposal that would allow school districts to authorize chaplains to provide services to students, putting the bill in a position to be considered by the full House.

Nearly a year after state legislators adopted a law billed as a path to building more affordable housing, efforts are underway to change the statute.

The Florida House Education Quality Subcommittee passed a bill, 12-2, that would allow public schools to invite chaplains to counsel students.

Florida Republicans want to 'let kids be kids,' unless those kids can serve as cheap labor.