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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 5, 2016

Americans for Prosperity—Florida is out with a new advertisement taking aim at sports incentives. The digital advertisement ad campaign asks Floridians to tell their elected officials to oppose efforts to give incentives to sports teams. The digital ad campaign is scheduled to run through Super Bowl Sunday. “As wealthy team owners and NFL executives gather […]

Staff ReportsFebruary 3, 2016

The House Finance and Tax Committee approved its tax cut proposal on Wednesday. The proposal cuts nearly $1 billion over two years. The proposal includes reducing the business rent tax, an extension of the sales tax on manufacturing equipment and four sales tax holidays. Chris Hudson, state director for Americans for Prosperity—Florida, said in a […]

Staff ReportsFebruary 2, 2016

The Department of Economic Opportunity on Monday forwarded three sports applications to state lawmakers for review, suggesting all three might be worthy of funding. Chris Hudson, state director for Americans for Prosperity—Florida, said in a statement: “Legislators should focus on the real needs of their constituents. In 2015 lawmakers stood strong against handing out public […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 29, 2016

The House and Senate released their fiscal 2016-17 budgets on Friday. The House proposed a $79.9 billion spending plan; while the Senate proposal is $80.9 billion. Both spending plans far surpass the $79.3 billion budget proposed by Gov. Rick Scott. The Senate proposal includes money for incentive programs; the House plan does not. The House […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 28, 2016

The state House on Wednesday rolled out a nearly $1 billion tax cut proposal. The proposal is similar to the proposal that Gov. Rick Scott pitched earlier this year. Among other things the proposal includes eliminating the tax on manufacturing equipment and credits for renewable energy investments. The House finance and tax committee has not […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 11, 2016

Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants $250 million for corporate incentives. Americans for Prosperity – Florida, however, lambastes his proposal as “crony politics” and “corporate welfare.” Andres Malave, AFP-Florida’s communications director, noted in an email Monday that “last week Governor Scott put out an ad to garner more attention for his request for another $250 million dollars […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterDecember 28, 2015

Thank you notes will soon be arriving in the mailboxes of Floridians living in six legislative districts. Americans for Prosperity-Florida sent out mailers today to Floridians in six legislative districts to say thank you to state House and Senate members who sponsored legislation aimed at health care reform and eliminating government overreach. “We believe that […]

Drew WilsonDecember 21, 2015

Much like Santa Claus, Americans for Prosperity Florida will be checking its “naughty list” this Christmas. And if the conservative group gets its way, lawmakers shouldn’t expect too much quiet time during their break before the Legislature convenes next month. “Typically, lawmakers think they can escape the pressures of calls from their constituents to do […]

Drew WilsonNovember 3, 2015

A conservative group came out against Gov. Rick Scott’s economic incentives plan Tuesday, deriding it as corporate welfare and saying it lacks transparency. Americans for Prosperity Florida director Chris Hudson said his group agreed with Scott’s call for broad-based tax cuts at his 2015 State of the State address, as well as his statement that […]

Bruce RitchieApril 13, 2015

After a debate this past month, a Tampa Bay group that says it promotes a return to constitutional government and free markets has come out against a proposed constitutional amendment that would encourage the use of solar energy. Floridians for Solar Choice proposes a constitutional amendment that would promote local, small-scale solar energy production and […]

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Americans for Prosperity-Florida takes aim at sports incentives in new ad campaign

Capitol Reax: Tax cuts, funding for seaports, citrus greening

Capitol reax: Sports incentives, abortion legislation

Capitol reax: The 2016-17 budget, House tax cut package

Capitol reax: Renewable energy credits, public school choice, predatory public records requests, funding for sick children

Americans for Prosperity slams Rick Scott for “crony politics,” “corporate welfare”

Americans for Prosperity sends ‘thank you’ to six lawmakers

Americans for Prosperity goes digital to keep lawmakers in check during holidays

Americans for Prosperity blasts Rick Scott’s economic incentive plan as “risky”

Conservative group opposes solar amendment after Tampa debate