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Ryan RayMay 10, 2016

A panel of state economists estimates a minor expansion in Florida’s fledgling medical marijuana regime could add up to $11.4 million in new tax revenue. The Revenue Estimating Impact Conference met Tuesday for its annual post-Session hearing, where economists from the Legislature, the Governor’s office, and state agencies analyzed the likely fiscal costs and benefits of […]

Associated PressApril 30, 2016

New laws to clean up spring break in Panama City Beach drove students elsewhere in March. Now business leaders are reporting big losses. The Bay County Tourist Development Council says bed tax collections plunged from $2 million in March 2015 to $1.2 million last month. Those bed tax collections are down about 13 percent overall […]

Guest AuthorNovember 4, 2015

The exciting energy frontier that hydraulic fracturing represents is one of the best-kept secrets in Florida. The process consists of blasting a water, chemical, and proppant solution under high pressure to create fissures in rocks, which then allows the release of the oil and hydrocarbons locked within. Current dialogue, unfortunately, ignores the tremendous benefits offered […]

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State officials: Medical cannabis expansion could add $11.4 million in revenue

Spring break was a bust at Florida beach after drinking ban

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