Florida lawmakers will tackle property tax reform starting Monday in the legislature’s fourth special session of the year. As James Call reports,
Governor Charlie Crist is throwing his support behind a plan that doubles the homestead exemption.

The Florida legislature heads back to Tallahassee Wednesday for a special session to cut roughly 1-billion dollars from the state’s current annual budget. While details on exactly how they’ll accomplish that aren’t clear…most lawmakers agree: it’s not going to be fun. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.

Governor Charlie Crist’s first nine months in office have been a flurry of budget cutting, special sessions and wild fires. And although his poll numbers remain high, as James Call reports, circumstances are leaving the governor little room to maneuver.

Funding for Everglades restoration has sailed thru Congress so far - but that could change when it reaches the President. Jodi Breisler has the story from Capitol Hill.

State Representative Mike Davis died Wednesday at age 60. The Naples Republican had been battling cancer for a year. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

Fort Myers Republican Congressman Connie Mack had praise for General David Petraeus’ report on the Iraq War Monday on Capitol Hill. Todd Zwillich has this report.

Sarasota County Commissioners are looking to renew an extra penny sales tax for another 15 years. The tax would generate an estimated 1.4 billion dollars for infrastructure improvements and other construction projects. WGCU's John Davis reports.

The Florida Democratic Party is urging rank and file members to demand full voting rights in the presidential nominating process. The Democratic National Committee ruled Florida delegates would not be seated during the convention unless the state party pushed their primary vote to February fifth or later. Florida Public Radio’s John Sepulvado reports.

Florida Democrats are concerned Republicans will have an upper hand in the 2008 general election. That’s because the state Democratic Party could lose Convention delegates for holding a January 29th presidential primary. Florida Public Radio’s John Sepulvado reports that’s having an impact on Democratic campaigning in the state.

Members of Florida’s congressional delegation say they’ll fight back if the Democratic National Committee takes away some of the state’s delegates as punishment for moving up its primary to January 29th. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.