Renzo DowneyJanuary 10, 2020
5min667
Legislation would slightly cut state taxes and cap local taxes.
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Renzo DowneyJanuary 10, 2020Renzo DowneyDecember 21, 2019
5min894
The Senator's previous $700M+ estimate is still in the ballpark.
Renzo DowneyDecember 19, 2019
4min496
Highway patrol officer turnover might be to blame.
Renzo DowneyDecember 17, 2019
3min471
For now, high tourism numbers and personal income is buoying the state economy.
Michael MolineMarch 4, 2019
5min317
“There’s no way we put a number on this.”
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 24, 2019
4min358
When it comes to gambling money to the state, the key word is "uncertainty."
Danny McAuliffeJanuary 8, 2019
4min255
A possible economic contraction and anticipated needs for new money could result in lawmakers acting more conservatively as they forge the state’s nearly $90 billion spending plan. Chief legislative economist Amy Baker gave a bittersweet update to state House budget committee members on Tuesday. Florida’s economic indicators are healthy, with some even better than pre-recession levels, […]
Jim RosicaJanuary 9, 2018
4min278
A roundtable of state economists Tuesday decided to take a pass on adopting a forecast for Indian gambling dollars that flow to the state. The Seminole Tribe of Florida pays over $200 million a year into state coffers as part of a deal that guarantees it exclusivity to offer certain games, especially blackjack. And even […]
Associated PressAugust 15, 2016
1min136
Preliminary forecasts show Florida’s economy continues to grow, although not as much as once predicted. State economists are meeting Monday to draw up new forecasts to predict how much the state will collect in taxes. The forecasts will be used to draw up a three-year outlook for the state budget. Preliminary estimates show economists expect […]
Jim RosicaAugust 15, 2016
2min164
State economists began crunching the numbers Monday morning as they work up how much money the state will have to craft the next yearly budget. The Revenue Estimating Conference, made up of Governor’s Office and legislative forecasters, met to suss out income for the General Revenue Fund. Their prognosis is only 0.2 percent off the […]