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Can Florida lawmakers targeting the property tax find a way to give Floridians relief without impairing local government services? They're meeting next week to talk options.

State Rep. Ryan Chamberlin, from Marion County, revealed his "Freedom 1,2,3" proposal to reporters during a Zoom press conference on Tuesday.

The Republican-led panel could make Florida's Republican-favoring congressional map even more Republican.

The lawsuit, filed last year in federal court in Miami, is one of a series of legal battles stemming from the 2022 redistricting process.

Redistricting typically happens once a decade after the U.S. census. The last round of redistricting happened in 2022.

Casello served as a Boynton Beach City Commissioner from 2013-2018 for District 4. He was appointed as the Vice-Mayor and then elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2018.

On "The Florida Roundup," state Rep. Vicki Lopez talks about proposals to cut property taxes and a bill she sponsored to help with condo ownership affordability.

Florida's regular legislative session was scheduled to finish on May 2. But lawmakers extended it to finish the budget and address certain proposals. Your Florida talked with people across the state about how they think the first 60 days went.

On "The Florida Roundup," host Tom Hudson spoke with Rolando Aedo with the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau about potential implications of altering tourist development taxes.

Republicans say the bill would keep age-inappropriate books off school shelves. Opponents warn it would dramatically boost book removals in Florida — again.

Rep. Alex Andrade announced the decision after the Hope Florida Foundation’s lawyer, Jeff Aaron, and leaders of nonprofits that received $5 million grants from the foundation refused to appear before the panel.

Hope Florida is currently facing scrutiny over its funding including an inquiry by the Florida House.