Florida lawmakers want to eliminate some property taxes for homeowners, a provocative idea that could financially undermine the counties least able to handle it. For decades, the state’s largest ...

TALLAHASSEE — Rural areas throughout Florida could soon receive an infusion of cash, after the Florida Senate on Jan. 14 passed the "Rural Renaissance" package that’s a top priority for Senate ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - The Florida Senate passed sweeping reforms Wednesday afternoon aimed at providing a major economic boost to rural communities across the state.

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Attorney General’s Office argued in a recent letter that rural boundaries in Seminole and Orange counties are “likely” unconstitutional and violate property owners’ rights, ...

Florida's House speaker posed a hypothetical: Does Florida need 67 counties? County representatives say consolidations would clash with local pride — as well as practicality. The last Florida county ...