Introduction Many in the Florida Legislature have been rightly criticizing local governments for rapidly increasing property taxes and budgets. The property tax debate and the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 CONTACT: Christina Johnson Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Tuesday, February 3, 2026, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) will proudly announce that former Yankeetown Principal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, January 30, 2026 CONTACT: Christina Johnson Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Friday, January 30, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) will proudly announce that Washington Senior High School Principal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 CONTACT: Christina Johnson Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Tuesday, January 27, Florida TaxWatch will proudly announce that George W. Carver Elementary School
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, January 26, 2026 CONTACT: Christina Johnson Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch proudly announced the 2025-26 Principal Leadership Awards (PLA) winners, recognizing 15 of Florida’s most
This report is a look at the provisions in HB 7109, along with the Senate bills that contain one of these provisions and that have cleared at least one committee. Following this analysis is an examination of several bills and proposed constitutional amendments dealing with property taxes that could also impact the taxes Floridians pay.
This annual report details how Florida stacks up against the rest of the nation in terms of taxes and fees.
Florida legislators received news this week that they will have $395.6 million less to spend on the next state budget than originally anticipated. Citing weaker corporate profits and adverse developments in the international economy, the state General Revenue (GR) Estimating Conference decreased its estimates of GR collections in each of the six years in its forecast horizon.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 CONTACT: Christina Johnson Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch released its latest Economic Commentary: Trends in the Cost of Construction Materials, a
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mon., April 21, 2025 CONTACT: Christina Johnson, christina@on3pr.com, 850.391.5040 Tallahassee, Fla. – Florida TaxWatch announced that today, Mon., April 21, is Florida Taxpayer Independence Day 2025. This
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