Florida Lawmakers

Florida's legislative session was scheduled to end March 13, but for the second year in a row, legislators were not able to cross the finish line with a completed budget. Your Florida asked residents how they think lawmakers did.

Florida's lawmakers might only officially meet for a few months each year, but the work continues full-time in their districts. Here's how the state compensates your elected representatives.

Pasco would lose as much as $480 million if the proposals pass. Tax Collector Mike Fasano expresses concern over the potential public services cutback this may cause.

The Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research estimates the elimination would result in a combined $18.3 billion annual loss in revenue for local governments.

A key question has been how to make electric-system upgrades without saddling existing utility customers with costs.

The clock is ticking as state leaders work to lock in what exactly Floridians would see on ballots if they were to vote on property tax changes.

Counties like Pinellas and Hillsborough get as much as one-third of their revenue from property taxes. If these are eliminated, a study shows services could be cut, or other taxes would have to go up.

The overall bill that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed earlier this year included a series of measures aimed at helping the state recover from three hurricanes that made landfall in 2025.

The bill is filed for consideration during the legislative session that will start Jan. 13.

Republicans are able to choose the next speaker because of their majority in the House, where they hold 85 of the 120 seats.

As of Monday, six proposals had been filed in the House for the 2026 session, collectively seeking just over $5.5 million.

Heading into the 2026 session, which will begin in January, one of the key topics will be Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to cut or eliminate homestead property taxes.