Q2 2017 Broward Schools SMART Program Report Review Sunday, February 26, 2017 / Categories: Research, Local Government, Broward BOC Presented to the Bond Oversight Committee on February 27, 2017, this report examines the SMART program quarterly report for Q2 of FY2017. Read more
Budget Watch - Analyzing the Governor's FY2018 Budget Recommendations Wednesday, February 15, 2017 / Categories: Research, Budget Turkeys, Taxes, Budget/Approps Governor Rick Scott recently released his $83.474 billion proposed budget, which will be considered by the Legislature as it crafts the state’s new spending plan. Read more
Supporting Sunshine State Shoppers Tuesday, February 7, 2017 / Categories: Research, Taxes, Economic Development Florida residents come out in droves to take advantage of sales tax holidays, the subject of this report. These ever-popular tax breaks allow Florida shoppers to take advantage of tax-free purchases on certain items. Read more
2016 Jobs in Florida: Year in Review Sunday, February 5, 2017 / Categories: Research With an addition of 257,000 jobs in 2016, Florida continues to rise from the Great Recession. Over the past year, nearly all of Florida's major industries have seen employment gains, and the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.8. Read more