Florida Policy Institute

SAVE THE DATE: FPI is hosting the second Florida Policy Summit on September 16–17, 2026 at Lido Beach Resort in Sarasota, FL! Registration begins in early May. To stay up-to-date, go to: FloridaPolicySummit.org

See how the proposal would impact your county government or school district: floridapolicy.org/posts/map-proj…

For example, FPI found Miami-Dade County School District would bear a large impact: Impact of Eliminating Property Taxes on Homesteads: −$1,061,280,000 Average Impact Under $250,000 Homestead Exemption:−$512,067,600

NEW: FPI released interactive maps showing county government & school district impact of Governor’s property tax proposal. floridapolicy.org/posts/map-proj…

Virginia recently became the fourteenth state to enact a statewide paid leave plan, and the Florida Policy Institute thinks Florida should do the same. orlandosentinel.com/2026/05/28/pai…

@pompano510 @orlandosentinel We’re a nonpartisan nonprofit think tank in Florida, and, we do!

@orlandosentinel Who is the Florida policy institute and do they have their own paid leave plan?

Realizing the full promise of second chances will require a sustained commitment from lawmakers to policies that move beyond punishment and toward true reintegration, writes Tachana Joseph. Read the latest on FPI's blog 👇floridapolicy.org/posts/opportun…

ICYMI: FPI found that a statewide paid leave program would benefit between 194,000 and 366,000 Floridians, depending on leave length and type. Read more in FPI's latest report👇 floridapolicy.org/posts/a-smart-…

The FL Dept. of Education is seeking to prohibit undocumented students from attending FL's public colleges & Adult General Education programs, even though the state Legislature rejected a similiar proposal. More below from FPI's Norín Dollard 👇 floridapolicy.org/posts/florida-…

Under H.R. 1, older adults up to age 65, veterans, young adults who aged out of foster care, and others are now at risk of losing SNAP if they are unable to comply with onerous work-reporting requirements. Read the latest by FPI's Cindy Huddleston 👇 floridapolicy.org/posts/h-r-1s-e…

“This should go without saying, but you can’t make children healthy again by taking away their health coverage."  –FPI's Holly Bullard re: FL's opposition to "continuous coverage" rule for kids on Medicaid & CHIP and refusal to implement KidCare expansion washingtonpost.com/health/2026/04…

Registration for the 2026 Florida Policy Summit opens TODAY and tickets are now on sale! For ticket registration and more information, visit FloridaPolicySummit.org

April is FL College System month—a time for increasing opportunity, not diminishing it. The FLDOE will hold a meeting to consider the rules on May 14, at Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus (open to the public for comment). (2/2) Read our full statement: floridapolicy.org/posts/statemen…

FPI released a statement from our CEO, Sadaf Knight, opposing newly proposed rules from the FL DOE which would close off the opportunity of community college and adult education for undocumented Floridians. (1/2)

“This should go without saying, but you can’t ‘make children healthy again’ by taking away their health coverage,” said Holly Bullard, chief strategy & development officer for @FloridaPolicy, a nonprofit that has advocated for the state to implement the KidCare expansion.”

ICYMI: Watch Dr. Tsoukalas' interview on how a statewide paid family leave program could benefit Florida around the 30:00 mark. 👇

Read more: aol.com/news/florida-p…

“‘The Florida Department of Education is making a costly end-run around the Legislature, which refused to pass similar legislation during the 2026 regular session,’ said Norín Dollard, senior policy analyst at @FloridaPolicy.”