Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released 2022 Legislature Should Reauthorize the Qualified Target Industry (QTI) Tax Refund Program, a report wherein the government watchdog contends the Qualified Target Industry (QTI) tax refund program – which expired on June 30, 2020 – should be reauthorized by the Florida Legislature in 2022, enabling the state to directly compete with Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, and others to attract companies in high value-added industries that are considering settling or expanding their operations.

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released Red Tide Mitigation Using Southern Hard Clams, a report analyzing the reintroduction of southern hard clam beds as an innovative and environmentally sustainable approach to mitigating the harmful impacts of red tides along the western Gulf Coast of Florida.

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released Beyond the Pandemic: Long-Term Changes and Challenges for Postsecondary Training in Florida, the fourth installment in the taxpayer research institute’s COVID-19 Legacy Series. The report introduces the distinctly new workforce that is emerging from the pandemic and explains how postsecondary training and education, a proven driver of economic mobility, is also evolving in order to be responsive and adaptable to inevitable, sudden change.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The statement below regarding the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, which begins Sat., July 31 and ends Mon., Aug. 9, is to be attributed to Florida TaxWatch President and CEO Dominic M. Calabro.

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released Beyond the Pandemic: Long-Term Changes and Challenges for Florida’s Workforce, the third installment in the taxpayer research institute’s COVID-19 Legacy Series. The report highlights current workforce trends and the long-term ramifications for Florida’s future talent pipeline and workforce development, as well as the state’s economic growth and fiscal sustainability.