A wide-ranging proposal dubbed the "rural renaissance bill" is back and ready to be heard by the full chamber in January.

The Rural and Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP) is a statewide initiative designed to preserve working farms and ...

Florida landowners have a fresh opportunity to lock down the future of their farms and ranches against the encroaching tide ...

A private, 670-acre property in Seminole County is one area the state could choose to acquire and set aside for conservation.

The decision to buy the land has come under scrutiny from top Republican officials and longtime Florida conservation experts.

Local officials in Florida’s capital city have voted to sell a city-owned golf course built on top of the graves of enslaved ...

The Florida House State Affairs Committee voted along party lines to advance four constitutional amendments that would reduce property taxes. Most of the proposals aim to exempt homestead properties ...

TALLAHASSEE — Florida homeowners could see their property values surge if Gov. Ron DeSantis’ bold proposal to eliminate property taxes on owner-occupied homes becomes reality, according to economists ...

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, ...

The bill (SB 250), which is aimed at boosting such things as health care, education, transportation, and economic development in rural areas, has only been assigned to the Appropriations Committee. If ...

While some U.S. communities oppose data centers, a majority of Florida voters support their development. Rural Southwest Florida residents are particularly enthusiastic, viewing data centers as a ...