Jacob Ogles

4 days ago | srqmagazine.com | Barbie Heit |Dylan Campbell |Jacob Ogles |Kate Wight

In Plant Struck: Harnessing Nature’s Healing Power for a Healthier You, Sarasota resident Debra Kimless, MD—a board-certified expert in plant medicine—delivers a comprehensive and accessible guide to the transformative potential of plant-based healing. Drawing on cutting-edge science and personal experience, Dr. Kimless empowers readers to unlock the healing power of plants, from everyday foods to medicinal herbs, to restore balance, boost vitality and achieve lasting wellness.

1 week ago | floridapolitics.com | Jacob Ogles

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced it will nix an agreement with Mexico regarding the import of tomatoes. This follows years of farmers in Florida and elsewhere complaining of the dumping of weak products across the border. U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, a Longboat Key Republican, applauded the decision. “Terminating the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement is a long-overdue victory for Florida’s tomato growers and the broader U.S. produce industry,” Buchanan said.

1 week ago | floridapolitics.com | Jacob Ogles

A new taxation bill from the House would revise provisions of the Live Local Act to change tax breaks for land used for affordable housing. A proposal released by the House Ways and Means Committee would take a nonprofit land lease exemption created by the landmark housing act and extend it to land leased by a charity from a housing finance authority.

1 week ago | floridapolitics.com | Jacob Ogles

A tax proposal from the Florida House would eliminate an aviation tax, cut taxes on cardrooms, and eliminate all taxes on the sale of gold bars. Legislation unrolled by the House Ways and Means Committee lays out several ways taxes could be cut in the state. The repeal of the tax on aviation fuel could have the most dramatic fiscal impact, with budget estimators saying the legislation could cost $1.8 million in general revenue in the first year and $2.2 million in recurring funds.

1 week ago | floridapolitics.com | Jacob Ogles

Winter Garden lawyer Lee Steinhauer has filed to run in House District 45, setting up a Primary in arguably Florida’s hottest 2026 House race. The President of The Steinhauer Group, a strategic government and legal affairs firm located in Central Florida, and author of “The Art of the New Cold War,” Steinhauer previously ran in House District 44 in 2020, before the last round of redistricting. But he withdrew from that contest before the Republican Primary.