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Jim RosicaJuly 11, 2017

A lawsuit over how the state funds its clerks of court still is trudging along in Tallahassee, court dockets show. Circuit Judge Karen Gievers set a case management conference for Sept. 7, after lawyers for plaintiff Howard Forman alerted the court of possible “additional or substituted parties.” Forman, a Democrat and former state senator, was […]

Jim RosicaFebruary 8, 2017

The current owners of two Kraft Foods companies are going to court over a disputed $25 million in Florida corporate income tax. Intercontinental Brands LLC, which now owns Kraft Foods Global Brands, and Intercontinental Great Brands LLC, which owns Kraft Foods Holdings, on Tuesday sued the state Department of Revenue in Leon County Circuit Civil court. […]

Jim RosicaDecember 21, 2016

A Tallahassee judge has denied the state’s request to toss out a lawsuit over funding of the state’s court clerks. Circuit Judge Karen Gievers‘ two-page order was dated Dec. 12 but not docketed till Tuesday, records show. “The four corners of the complaint state a cause of action,” she wrote. The Department of Revenue, the Department of Financial Services and the […]

Jim RosicaDecember 20, 2016

The Seminole Tribe of Florida has paid the state nearly $20 million this month in gambling revenue share, according to public records released Tuesday. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation‘s “licensing and revenue intake system” shows two deposits of $9.75 million were made last Thursday. The agency regulates gambling in the state. That intake system is limited to single deposits of no more than $10 million, DBPR […]

Jim RosicaDecember 13, 2016

A state agency that reports to Gov. Rick Scott isn’t clear on the location of millions of dollars the Seminole Tribe says it’s still ponying up from its gambling operations. A spokesman for the tribe last week said they have a “continuing desire to finalize a new gaming (agreement) with the state of Florida” that includes continued exclusive rights to […]

Jim RosicaNovember 21, 2016

A Florida-based florist is asking the nation’s highest court to review a state Supreme Court sales-tax decision. American Business USA Corp. filed its petition with the U.S. Supreme Court last month, dockets show. The state’s Department of Revenue was due to file a response next Monday but the deadline has now been moved to Jan. 12. The state’s […]

Staff ReportsNovember 10, 2016

Valerie Wickboldt bids farewell to the conservative James Madison Institute and joins the state’s Department of Revenue as communications director. “It is an honor to have the opportunity to work with the many talented and dedicated public servants at the Florida Department of Revenue. The Department’s values of character and performance align with me personally,”she said in […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 19, 2016

The Florida Department of Revenue now wants to eliminate what one critic called a “hilariously absurd regulation”: The state’s vending machine sticker requirement. The department included the recommendation in its yearly list of suggestions for new laws. The list will go before Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet at their next meeting. State law requires each machine […]

Jim RosicaJuly 18, 2016

The state of Florida is asking a judge to toss out a lawsuit over funding of the state’s court clerks. The Department of Revenue, the Department of Financial Services and the Joint Legislative Budget Commission last month filed a motion to dismiss against Broward County Clerk of Court Howard Forman, according to court dockets. Forman wants a Leon County circuit judge to […]

Jim RosicaMay 17, 2016

Broward County’s clerk of court is suing the state over the way it funds Florida’s clerks. Howard Forman is asking a Leon County circuit judge to declare “funding of the offices of the clerks of the circuit and county courts performing court-related functions” as unconstitutional, says his lawsuit filed this month. His complaint is against the state’s Department of Revenue, the […]

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Court clerks funding case continues in capital

Multimillion-dollar Florida tax battle heads to court

Judge won’t throw out court clerk funding lawsuit

Seminole Tribe pays state nearly $20M in gambling money

Where’s the Seminoles’ gambling money? State’s not clear

Florist wants Supreme Court to take up tax decision

Personnel note: Valerie Wickboldt joins Dept. of Revenue

Dep’t of Revenue: Get rid of vending machine stickers

State wants court clerks’ funding lawsuit dismissed

Broward court clerk suing state over funding