Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez /tags/florida-house-speaker-daniel-perez Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT Parting messages from the House and Senate leaders differ in focus /government-politics/2026-06-03/parting-messages-from-the-house-and-senate-leaders-differ-in-focus As of now, Tuesday was probably the last meeting of the 2024-2026 Florida Legislature, convened in special session to pass Gov. Ron DeSantis plan to slash property taxes. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-03/parting-messages-from-the-house-and-senate-leaders-differ-in-focus Jay Waagmeester | Florida Phoenix Florida redistricting and a rocky special session put Ron DeSantis back in the Republican spotlight /government-politics/2026-04-28/florida-redistricting-and-a-rocky-special-session-put-ron-desantis-back-in-the-republican-spotlight More than two years after Gov. Ron DeSantis ended his presidential campaign and endorsed Trump, the governor has called a special legislative session on redistricting and other issues that will put him back in the national spotlight and maybe remind Republicans that he could lead the party one day. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:02:24 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-28/florida-redistricting-and-a-rocky-special-session-put-ron-desantis-back-in-the-republican-spotlight Bill Barrow | Associated Press Budget talks will push Florida's legislative session into overtime /government-politics/2026-03-09/budget-talks-will-push-floridas-legislative-session-into-overtime State legislators won't complete the budget by Friday, requiring talks on the spending plan to move beyond the scheduled end of the regular session, House Speaker Daniel Perez said Monday. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-09/budget-talks-will-push-floridas-legislative-session-into-overtime Jim Turner | News Service of Florida The Florida House has passed its budget proposal with a warning from the Speaker /government-politics/2026-02-20/the-florida-house-has-passed-its-budget-proposal-with-a-warning-from-the-speaker The House passed its $113.6 billion budget proposal Thursday, but House Speaker Daniel Perez warned negotiations with the Senate could be rocky. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:14:07 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-20/the-florida-house-has-passed-its-budget-proposal-with-a-warning-from-the-speaker The News Service of Florida Evaluating property tax cuts, Florida House Speaker wonders: 'Do we have too many counties?' /the-florida-roundup/2025-10-24/evaluating-property-tax-cuts-florida-house-speaker-wonders-do-we-have-too-many-counties On "The Florida Roundup," Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, digs into reducing property taxes. He said the House is trying to get ideas out there to stir a conversation. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 20:09:10 GMT /the-florida-roundup/2025-10-24/evaluating-property-tax-cuts-florida-house-speaker-wonders-do-we-have-too-many-counties Meleah Lyden Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez calls for state lawmakers to explore congressional redistricting /government-politics/2025-08-07/florida-house-speaker-daniel-perez-calls-for-state-lawmakers-to-explore-congressional-redistricting The Miami Republican’s announcement came as Texas Republicans have moved forward with a controversial mid-decade redistricting plan and as the White House has pressured other GOP-controlled states, including Florida, Missouri and South Carolina, to follow suit. Thu, 07 Aug 2025 21:12:36 GMT /government-politics/2025-08-07/florida-house-speaker-daniel-perez-calls-for-state-lawmakers-to-explore-congressional-redistricting Jim Turner | News Service of Florida Florida’s House Speaker stood up to DeSantis, and shifted the power dynamics /government-politics/2025-06-18/floridas-house-speaker-stood-up-to-desantis-and-shifted-the-power-dynamics Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida would normally be traversing the state this time of year, trumpeting his legislative accomplishments and the fellow Republican lawmakers who had fallen in line to achieve them. This year has been different, mostly because of one man: the Republican speaker of the state House of Representatives Daniel Perez. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-06-18/floridas-house-speaker-stood-up-to-desantis-and-shifted-the-power-dynamics Patricia Mazzei | The New York Times Florida House passes $5 billion tax reduction plan /government-politics/2025-04-27/florida-house-passes-5-billion-tax-reduction-plan-legislature-desantis While it was a mostly partisan vote in support, the bill faces opposition from Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has pushed for the elimination of property taxes and a $1,000 homeowner rebate, and Senate President Ben Albritton who has rolled out a more modest tax relief package. Sun, 27 Apr 2025 11:45:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-04-27/florida-house-passes-5-billion-tax-reduction-plan-legislature-desantis Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix