Suncoast Searchlight studied property appraisals and tax bills for more than 300 homes across these special districts to create a first-of-its-kind dataset comparing their annual fees to the property taxes they pay for city and county services.

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The $709.3 million would assist Hillsborough County in recovering from damages caused by Hurricanes Idalia, Debby, Helene and Milton.

Over 28 million people visited the county in 2024 — one in five tourists to Florida spent some of their trip in Miami-Dade. But a slowing global economy and growing uncertainty from changes in trade and immigration enforcement by the Trump administration is expected to hit tourism this year.

Jim McFarland eyes saving souls as well as soles.

Regional businesses and industry groups are bracing for "disruptive" impacts from federal lawmakers' proposed rollback of clean energy provisions.

On "Florida Matters," we discuss hurricane recovery for Tampa Bay area businesses following the 2024 storms. We also look into how business owners can prepare and find relief this year.

A Sarasota-area community’s effort to save its golf course by forming a special-purpose government district and issuing $24 million in public bonds has devolved into a bitter, yearslong feud over cost, governance and transparency.

Florida's film industry could face challenges from Trump's proposed film tariffs. However, the backlash has sparked renewed momentum for long-debated federal tax incentives, which local industry leaders believe could help bring productions and jobs back to the U.S.

In a 5-2 vote on Wednesday, county commissioners decided to repeal an ordinance that created the local affordable housing fund, also known as HOPE funds.

University of Tampa economics professors shed light on what President Donald Trump’s tariffs could mean for the economy – and you.

The city recently approved construction of twin 31-floor apartment towers on downtown property once earmarked for a Moffitt Cancer Center. However, Mayor Ken Welch says Moffitt is not out of picture.