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Peter SchorschAugust 30, 2015

Starting in September, Florida’s Department of Health will be under new leadership. Surgeon General Dr. John Armstrong announced the promotion of Alexis Lambert to Chief of Staff, moving Jennifer Tschetter to Chief Operating Officer, and Nathan Dunn will become Deputy Chief Operating Officer. All three appointments begin September 11. “Leadership excellence remains a hallmark of […]

Phil AmmannMarch 7, 2015

Red-light Cameras (RLC) caught violations by nearly one million Floridians last year, creating quite the revenue stream for municipalities across the state, according to a new report Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. As reported by Lloyd Dunkelberger of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, of 941,000 violations issued to motorists, a majority of them (648,000) […]

Phil AmmannDecember 10, 2014

On Wednesday, an appeals court backed Broward County Property Appraiser Lori Parrish in a budgetary dispute with the Broward County Commission. The decision by the Fourth District Court of Appeal addressed the section of state law allowing the Florida Department of Revenue to approve budgets for property appraisers. Counties are required to pay operation costs; any […]

Dominic CalabroOctober 29, 2014

Don’t be surprised when vampires and ghosts ring your doorbell on Friday — and I don’t mean political canvassers. Halloween is coming and trick-or-treaters will be out and about. Before you rush to the nearest corner store and buy a bag of Halloween candy, figure out if you’re handing out tricks or treats. Taxes on […]

Tag: Florida Department of Revenue

Florida Dept. of Health unveiling new leadership team; Alexis Lambert named Chief of Staff

Red light cameras, with $105M in revenue last year, remain controversial

Appeals Court supports Broward County Property Appraiser In budget dispute

Dominic Calabro: Halloween candy teaches a frightening lesson in Fla. tax policy