Floridians’ tax burden remains lower than most states, despite local government taxes that are higher than average, according to the 2016 edition of Florida TaxWatch’s How Florida Compares: Taxes . The report helps Floridians understand how state revenues stack up against the rest of the nation.
This Florida TaxWatch publication, Reinstatement of the Federal Income Tax Deduction for State and Local Sales Taxes Would Restore Equity Across the States, is available
Setting water utility rates that incorporate the recovery of the costs associated with standard operating expenses and debt obligations is essential to ensuring the short-term and longer-term financial stability of the utility. Once these costs are covered, many publicly owned utilities make transfers to the General Fund (a practice known as “sweeping”) ostensibly to help pay for governmental services that do not generate revenue (e.g., roadway maintenance, public safety, etc.) and to help keep property taxes lower. Keeping property taxes low often means higher municipal utility rates to balance the general budget, a habitual practice that burdens utility customers with cross-subsidies and normalizes underinvestment in infrastructure.
NSU generated an estimated $293.1 million in state and local taxes within the Tri-County region in FY 2024-25 and an estimated $305.1 million in state and local taxes in FY 2024-25.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 CONTACT: Christina Johnson Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released The Fiscal and Economic Impacts of Nova Southeastern University on Florida’s Economy independent
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, December 15, 2025 CONTACT: Christina Johnson Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released the 2025 How Florida Counties Compare report, which examines Florida’s 67 counties and
Florida TaxWatch’s The Taxpayers’ Guide to Florida’s FY2025-26 State Budget explains the Legislature’s $114.8 billion spending plan (after $376 million in line-item vetoes)—a 3.2% decrease from FY2024-25—while maintaining $12.6 billion in reserves. General Revenue (GR) spending rises by $556 million, and the recurring GR base increases by $1.9 billion, even as total positions fall to 111,886 (-1,871).
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, August 12, 2025 CONTACT: Christina Johnson Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch released an Update on the Implementation of the Live Local Act, to better
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, April 14, 2025 CONTACT: Christina Johnson, christina@on3pr.com, 850.391.5040 Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch released Extending The Local Communication Services Tax Increase Moratorium And A
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wed., April 9, 2025 CONTACT: Christina Johnson, christina@on3pr.com, 850.391.5040 Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released The Voter Guide for the City of North Port’s
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