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Staff ReportsAugust 13, 2018

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State debt has been paid down by more than $10 billion since December 2010, Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday. His office said that’s the largest reduction of state debt during one administration in Florida’s history. “In Florida, we’ve shown that you can have a balanced budget, reduce debt and create jobs all while cutting taxes,” […]

Danny McAuliffeApril 3, 2018

Floridian consumer sentiment has fallen for the second month in a row. According to data released Tuesday from the University of Florida, Floridians are a bit more pessimistic about future economic conditions. That’s resulted in a continuous dip in overall consumer sentiment since January, when the index reflected the highest score in 16 years. Of […]

Scott PowersFebruary 12, 2018

A new poll released Monday by the University of North Florida continues to show that Florida Republicans have a different set of concerns and issues priorities than Democrats or independent voters, and that starts with immigration and crime. In the Florida Statewide Poll conducted by Public Opinion Research Lab, a quarter of surveyed Republican registered […]

Scott PowersJanuary 19, 2018

Florida’s and Orange County’s economies are projected to grow and wages and salaries are likely to start finally climbing, but now the growing pains will start emerging more as well with tighter labor pools and housing shortages. That was one of the primary messages of Sean Snaith, director of the University of Central Florida Institute […]

Danny McAuliffeOctober 31, 2017

For the third consecutive month, Florida’s consumer sentiment is down, according to the monthly study from the University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research. October saw a drop of 1.5 points to a composite score of 94.3, continuing a downward trend that began in August. Among the five components of the index, one increased and […]

Guest AuthorJuly 27, 2017

As national controversies continue to swirl, most Floridians I meet are focused on the issues that matter most to their family’s well-being: health care, the economy and public education. They’re concerned about whether they will still have access to health care as they struggle to make ends meet. They keep asking me: Why isn’t health […]

Scott PowersJune 19, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate and affordable housing developer Chris King pitches this scenario to Democratic crowds hungry for a rare statewide victory, and a blue governor’s office for the first time in 20 years: “If you can imagine the gubernatorial debate of 2018, late October, we have a Republican, and we have a Democrat. And the time […]

Associated PressApril 27, 2017

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Alex Acosta as Labor secretary, filling out President Donald Trump‘s Cabinet as he approaches his 100th day in office. The 60-38 vote confirms Acosta to the post. Once sworn as the nation’s 27th Labor secretary, the son of Cuban immigrants will lead a sprawling agency that enforces more than 180 […]

Associated PressApril 26, 2017

President Donald Trump‘s team boasted Wednesday that its tax-cut plan would lighten Americans’ financial burdens, ignite economic growth and vastly simplify tax filing. Yet the proposal so far remains short of vital details, including how it would be paid for. And based on the few specifics spelled out so far, most experts suggest that it […]

Associated PressMarch 17, 2017

Florida’s economy is continuing to grow according to new preliminary estimates from state economists. State officials are meeting Friday to draw up new forecasts to predict how much the state will collect in taxes. The forecasts will be used by state legislators when writing this year’s budget. Preliminary forecasts prepared by economists predict the state’s […]

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Rick Scott: State debt reduced by more than $10B

Pessimistic trend surfaces among Florida consumers

Republicans worried about immigration, crime; Democrats, indies, not so much

Growth, growing pains, projected for Central Florida economy

Consumer sentiment continues downward trend in October

Andrew Gillum: Florida must take reins on health care, opioid crises

Chris King brings home his ‘progressive entrepreneur’ campaign message

Senate confirms Alex Acosta as Donald Trump’s secretary of labor

Donald Trump tax cut: Huge, vague and likely mild boost for economy

Florida’s economy still growing, but budget cuts loom