Florida Policy & Regulation 

Policies restricting or banning student cellphone use in schools are rapidly gaining nationwide support, backed by extensive research, mounting evidence of harm, and disturbing victim testimony. Yet enforcement remains the central challenge, as many school district administrations wrongly believe that consistent implementation would require substantial additional staffing and pull teachers and administrators away from instruction and student support.

Florida’s current property tax debate is not new—it builds on a policy framework first seriously advanced nearly two decades ago. As Florida House Speaker in 2007, Marco Rubio proposed one of the most ambitious property tax overhauls in state history: eliminating property taxes on homesteaded properties entirely.

Today, roughly 9,000 data centers operate worldwide, with the United States hosting the largest share by a wide margin. Despite periodic claims that America is falling behind in digital infrastructure development, the reality is quite the opposite: the United States continues to dominate globally in the deployment and operation of large-scale data center capacity..

Republican lawmakers are pushing the largest property tax relief package in years — and the battle lines are already drawn between the Legislature, local governments, and Democrats warning of revenue impacts.

Moffitt Cancer Center, Florida’s premier National Cancer Institute-designated facility, has expanded its partnership with biotechnology firm RyboDyn, Inc. to accelerate the development of advanced immunotherapies.

Florida lawmakers are exploring major property tax reforms, including eliminating homestead property taxes, expanding senior exemptions up to $1 million, and dissolving outdated special taxing districts. A House committee will review proposals ahead of the 2026 legislative session.

Florida legislative proposals HB 901 and SB 976 tighten procedures around the use of court-appointed psychologists in family court cases to promote fairness and accountability.

Florida AG Ashley Moody, joined by 41 other state attorneys general, is urging congressional leaders to pass critical legislation.