Hurricane Sales Tax Holiday Critical for the 2017 Season
BlogThe holiday was put on the back burner the last two years, but then Hermine and Matthew rolled in.
Florida TaxWatch Analyzes the Continuing Decline of Florida’s Citrus Industry
Press ReleasesTallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch released The Continuing Decline of Florida’s Citrus Industry. As of 2021, Florida’s citrus industry had an impact of $7
Florida TaxWatch Analyzes the Trends of Supply and Demand in Florida’s Housing Market
ReleasesTallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released Florida’s Housing Market: Trends of Supply and Demand. This commentary analyzes the increasing cost of buying a house due to supply and demand issues in Florida, building upon FTW’s January 2023 report, Economic Commentary: An Update on Florida’s Housing Rental Market, which evaluated Florida’s challenges with the ever-rising cost of rent. In this report, the taxpayer research institute examines the slowly developing supply of housing units, the growing and evolving demand for housing stock, and the consequences of the high housing and rental prices.
Florida’s Housing Market: Trends of Supply and Demand
Housing Affordability, ResearchAs Florida continues to grow, the development of infrastructure (e.g., roads, water and wastewater systems, parks, etc.) must keep pace. In January 2023, Florida TaxWatch released “Economic Commentary: An Update on Florida’s Housing Rental Market,” which evaluated the troubles Florida has experienced with the ever-rising cost of rent. In Florida, the cost of rent has jumped by 36 percent since 2020, with much of the increase occurring in 2021 alone.
Tony Carvajal Joins Florida TaxWatch as Executive Vice President
ReleasesToday, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) announced the appointment of Tony Carvajal as Executive Vice President. Mr. Carvajal succeeds Robert Weissert who is moving to Washington, D.C. to pursue the next chapter of his career after 14 great years with the taxpayer research institute. Along with Mr. Carvajal, TaxWatch also welcomes Carolyn Gosselin as Chief Growth and Strategy Officer, Tanya Bechtold as Director of Investor Relations, and Kat Dunn as Digital Content Manager. Florida TaxWatch is also announcing the promotions of Kurt Wenner and Bob Nave to Senior Vice Presidents of Research and Chris Barry to Vice President of Communications.
Florida TaxWatch In the News (May 15 – 31)
In the NewsFlorida TaxWatch is constantly looking to spread the word about our research, recommendations, and programs, all in pursuit of serving each and every taxpayer in Florida. Below is just a selection of where we’ve popped up in the last few weeks!
Florida TaxWatch In the News (May 1 – 15)
In the NewsFlorida TaxWatch is constantly looking to spread the word about our research, recommendations, and programs, all in pursuit of serving each and every taxpayer in Florida. Below is just a selection of where we’ve popped up in the last few weeks!
Florida TaxWatch In the News (April)
In the NewsFlorida TaxWatch is constantly looking to spread the word about our research, recommendations, and programs, all in pursuit of serving each and every taxpayer in Florida. Below is just a selection of where we’ve popped up in the last few weeks!
Expanding Drug Pricing Transparency
BlogTransparency in pharmaceutical pricing has the potential to save Floridians money while helping to control the rising cost of care via competition.
Federal Dollars Resurrect Florida’s Low Income Pool
BlogYesterday the governor announced that the Trump Administration had committed to $1.5 billion in LIP funding, solving a huge budget gap for Florida.
