FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, September 2, 2026 CONTACT: Christina Johnson TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – During a ceremony held in Tallahassee on Tuesday, September 1, Florida TaxWatch […]
Dear Fellow Taxpayer, Florida TaxWatch is pleased to present taxpayers with a guide to the FY2026-27 state budget, which went into effect July 1, 2026.
Introduction The 2026 Legislative Session, and its attendant special sessions, are finally over. For the second year in row, the Legislature could not complete its
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch released its Florida Economic Forecast: 2026 – 2035 / Q1 2026. The data upon which these forecasts are based are provided through a
Introduction Fueled by a strong global presence in tourism, trade, and real estate development, Florida’s economy has grown to $1.87 trillion in 2025. If Florida
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
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, June 10, 2025 CONTACT: Christina Johnson, christina@on3pr.com, 850.391.5040 Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch released The Census Undercount’s Toll on Florida Roads examining Florida’s history of census
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch released From Roads to Roots: A Review of Florida’s Highway Landscape Spending, a report acknowledging that highway landscaping is
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released $670 Million Added to the New State Budget Through the Sprinkle Lists Deserves Close Scrutiny During the Governor’s Veto Deliberations, an initial review of Florida’s Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget, focusing on the $670 million that was added through supplemental appropriations, or “sprinkle lists,” developed by the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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