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Renata SagoThe Florida Realtors association is spending millions supporting Amendment 3 to provide property tax relief for eligible homeowners, but opponents are raising questions about the impact on home prices, first-time buyers, and renters. -
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While Amendment 3 promises tax relief for homeowners, advocates for children warn reductions in local revenue could put child care, summer camps and other services for families at risk. -
With a potential legal liability looming over the School Board, it ended with a unanimous vote to postpone a hearing until Nov. 13. -
Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa was arrested on grand theft charges and scheming to defraud after misusing grant funds. -
Early voting for the 2026 midterms was 80% higher than what it was four years ago. Election staff say important races and mail-in voting confusion are partly responsible. -
Knowingly violating the proposed SLOTHS Act could lead to criminal fines of up to $100,000. -
Early voting opened on Monday. Voters say they like to avoid lines and vote according to their schedule in an especially consequential midterm year. -
Commissioners on Monday decided where they would spend $862 million of the county’s tourist tax dollars among arts, sports and historical projects.
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Every fall, snow geese migrating south stop in Vermont and cover the ground in a snowy white blanket. Now, a new picture book celebrates that real-life awe-inspiring event. -
The recent Meta settlement includes a clause banning "cosmetic procedure filters" for teens. But defining what constitutes an extreme makeover isn't easy. -
The U.S. has no national law for paid parental leave. But in states that do, more dads are using the benefit, sometimes more than moms. The change comes as Americans say having kids is unaffordable. -
In a sign of the potentially dire midterm political environment, Republicans have spent millions of dollars playing defense in Arkansas, one of the most conservative states in the country. -
As they look to win the Senate, Democrats are hoping that independent candidates in Nebraska and Montana can help them topple Republicans in a part of the country where their own brand is hurting. -
While protests in France have claimed most international attention, large demonstrations also rocked many European cities Saturday from Milan to Rome to Madrid, Lisbon and Tirana.
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