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DeSantis wants $5.5M for tax cut promotion

His plan says mailers wouldn't advocate for the amendment's passage.

View Front PageTampa Bay Times • MAY 30, 2026

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DeSantis wants $5.5M for tax cut promotion

His plan says mailers wouldn't advocate for the amendment's passage.

TB
Tampa Bay Times•MAY 30, 2026•Lead Story
The report focuses on the use of taxpayer funds for a communication campaign related to a proposed constitutional amendment, highlighting the tension between informational outreach and political advocacy.
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Most property taxes could end

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants state lawmakers to return to Tallahassee to raise the homestead exemption.

With:Lawrence Mower
TB
Tampa Bay Times•MAY 28, 2026•Lead Story
The report focuses on a significant fiscal policy proposal, detailing the Governor's intent to substantially increase property tax exemptions through legislative action.
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$115B budget funds AI, AIDS

Here’s what lawmakers did and didn’t include in the final budget of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration.

With:Garrett Shanley
TB
Tampa Bay Times•MAY 27, 2026•Lead Story
The paper provides a summary of the final state budget under the current administration, highlighting specific funding priorities like artificial intelligence and healthcare alongside the legislative process used to reach the agreement.
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Judge declines to block 2026 Fla. redistricting map

The new map could help Republicans pick up four more seats in the midterm elections.

TB
Tampa Bay Times•MAY 27, 2026
Covers a legal ruling that allows a controversial congressional map to remain in place for the next election cycle.
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Fla. defends redistricting plan in first court test

An attorney for the state said it’s too close to the election to change the plans adopted by Gov. Ron DeSantis last week.

TB
Tampa Bay Times•MAY 16, 2026
Objective legal reporting outlining the state's arguments against lawsuits challenging the new congressional maps.
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Sheriff Nocco could replace resigning Sen. Hooper

Senator announced his retirement plans amid fractious budget negotiations in the state Capitol.

With:Lawrence Mower
TB
Tampa Bay Times•MAY 14, 2026
Straightforward reporting on a local political succession following a state senator's sudden retirement amid budget disputes.
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Surrogacy is akin to slavery, says Fla. AG in bid to intervene in case

His office is arguing it violates the 13th Amendment in a pending case that could dramatically reshape reproductive issues in the state.

TB
Tampa Bay Times•MAY 10, 2026•Lead Story
Reports on an unusual and severe legal maneuver by the state government, leading with the provocative quote to highlight the potential systemic threat to surrogacy rights.
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Fla. redistricting map signed

A suit seeking to strike down the new boundaries was filed Monday. Six plaintiffs are from Tampa Bay.

TB
Tampa Bay Times•MAY 5, 2026•Lead Story
The paper leads with the governor's signing of a controversial redistricting map, immediately framing the event through the lens of a resulting legal challenge and specifically highlighting the involvement of local plaintiffs.
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State Legislature OK’s DeSantis map proposal

The changes could help the GOP pick up four seats in Congress.

With:Lawrence Mower
TB
Tampa Bay Times•APR 30, 2026•Lead Story
The paper reports the legislative passage of the governor's redistricting map factually, highlighting the immediate partisan impact in the subheadline while noting Democratic opposition in the text.
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DeSantis redistricting plan gives Fla. GOP 4 more seats in Congress

The proposal could leave Tampa Bay without any Democratic representatives.

TB
Tampa Bay Times•APR 28, 2026•Lead Story
The paper frames the redistricting proposal factually by highlighting its immediate electoral impact on the state legislature and the specific local consequence for Tampa Bay voters.
Tampa Bay Times front page

DeSantis still wants vaccine bill

A watered-down proposal on requirements died in the House without a bill hearing.

TB
Tampa Bay Times•APR 27, 2026•Lead Story
The paper frames the story as a straightforward legislative process update, focusing on the governor's ongoing political persistence after a recent policy setback in the state legislature.
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DeSantis official pans Polk County data center proposal

Florida’s Department of Commerce secretary says the facility’s planning is “fundamentally flawed.”

TB
Tampa Bay Times•APR 17, 2026
Details an administrative dispute between state authorities and local government over a planned technology facility.
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Data center could be thwarted by new water rule

A Florida water management board quietly changed its policy for data centers after a state push.

With:Emily L. Mahoney
TB
Tampa Bay Times•APR 16, 2026
Highlights a regulatory obstacle to a major tech infrastructure project due to environmental resource management.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Romy Ellenbogen in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.