Scott PowersJuly 31, 2019
6min342
Buddy Dyer, Jerry Demings, both appointing complete count committees
Tag: Dominic Calabro
Scott PowersJuly 31, 2019
Ana CeballosJuly 11, 2019
5min303
“It all happens at the local level.”
Jim RosicaJune 5, 2019
4min564
All budget items should "receive the deliberation, debate, and accountability they deserve."
Danny McAuliffeMarch 25, 2019
4min443
The group has advocated cutting the Communications Services Tax for 18 years.
Drew WilsonFebruary 19, 2019
6min384
Studios want to say "action" in the Sunshine State if lawmakers will let them.
Michael MolineDecember 4, 2018
4min336
Asking doctors — instead of courts — to resolve disputed medical claims could save millions of dollars for Florida’s workers’ compensation system, Florida TaxWatch said Tuesday. The nonpartisan government watchdog proposed emulating California’s independent medical review (IMR) process, which steers such disputes to “appropriately qualified, independent medical professionals” rather than compensation judges or trial courts. […]
Staff ReportsNovember 29, 2018
10min677
Florida will have to consider economic incentives if it wants television and film productions to shoot here, according to Florida TaxWatch‘s newest research report. That idea has found favor in the state Senate, but runs counter to new Republican House Speaker Jose Oliva‘s stance, who has called production incentives “tantamount to corporate welfare.” Even GOP […]
A.G. GancarskiOctober 8, 2018
3min340
A simple message emerged from Florida TaxWatch on a Monday media call regarding two amendments backed by the Florida Legislature. No on 1. Yes on 2. The watchdog group opposes Amendment 1, which would increase the homestead exemption by $25,000 to $125,000, asserting that the proposal penalizes everyone and benefits a few people. Amendment 2, which […]
Danny McAuliffeJune 20, 2018
4min266
The state continues to be a relatively low-tax environment, but Floridians still face higher local tax burdens than others, according to a new report from fiscal watchdog nonprofit Florida TaxWatch. One of just seven states without a personal income tax, Florida’s state and local tax revenue figures out to $5,679 per person — the ninth-lowest […]
Staff ReportsJune 28, 2017
5min593
Chris Hart IV, who stepped down after less than three months as CEO of Enterprise Florida (EFI), has taken a post as Executive Vice President of Florida TaxWatch, the organization announced Thursday. “We are thrilled to welcome Chris as part of the Florida TaxWatch family as a key part of our leadership team,” TaxWatch President and CEO Dominic M. Calabro […]