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2015 How Florida Compares: Taxes

Monday, April 27, 2015 / Categories: Research, Taxes, Taxpayer Guide

Florida has always had the reputation of being a low tax state. While this common perception is borne out by the newest available data contained in this report, the full picture is more complicated. This report provides detailed tax ranking information for Florida as compared to the rest of the nation.

A State of Incarceration: Florida's Crime and Incarceration Data Over Time

Wednesday, April 22, 2015 / Categories: Research, Corrections/Judicial, Cost Savings

With Florida's crime rate at its lowest point in nearly five decades, this report recommends policy improvements to reduce cost and improve the efficacy of the criminal justice system. The data from the report show the contrast between Florida's falling crime rate and rising prison population.

Ideas In Action: Over-Regulation of Banking Industry Bad for Everyone

Monday, April 20, 2015 / Categories: Research, Guest Columns

There are so many words that I could use to detail the challenges facing the banking industry in Florida and throughout the country. But, sometimes, a picture really is worth a thousand words...

Ideas In Action: Innovations in Healthcare

Monday, April 20, 2015 / Categories: Research, Guest Columns

Limited health care resources combined with an increased demand for quality care in Florida has led to essential innovations in our current health care delivery system. Telemedicine is one such innovation that Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare has implemented to expand access to care and extend the reach and impact of health care providers.

Making Room for 100 Million Visitors

Sunday, April 19, 2015 / Categories: Research, Economic Development, Transportation, Tourism

To bring attention to the current state of Florida’s infrastructure, and whether it can continue to meet the needs of both residents and visitors, this report looks at evaluations of the capacity of various components that support the tourism industry, including airports, roads, and cruise terminals.

Taxpayer Independence Day 2015

Wednesday, April 15, 2015 / Categories: Research, Taxes, Taxpayer Guide

Monday, April 20 Florida TaxWatch celebrates Florida Taxpayer Independence Day 2015: the day Floridians are finally earning money for themselves and not for the tax collector. This symbolic date assumes that every dollar earned since January 1 goes to pay federal, state, and local tax obligations. In 2015, for the average Florida household, paying its taxes takes 110 out of 365 days, or more than three and a half months.

Florida Is The World's Port Of Call

Tuesday, April 14, 2015 / Categories: Research, Economic Development, Transportation, Tourism

Florida residents are keenly aware that tourism is an important economic engine providing power to the state economy, and several Florida TaxWatch publications provide economic data supporting this observation. Tourism is one of the top providers of jobs for Floridians and a serves as a major source of tax revenue for the state.

Budget Watch - House and Senate Tax Cut Packages

Tuesday, April 7, 2015 / Categories: Research, Taxes, Budget/Approps, Taxpayer Guide

As Florida House and Senate leaders prepare to negotiate the differences in their budget proposals passed last week, one potential sticking point will be tax cut packages. The latest Florida TaxWatch Budget Watch outlines the tax cut options thus far.

2015 How Florida Compares: Taxes

A State of Incarceration: Florida's Crime and Incarceration Data Over Time

Ideas In Action: Over-Regulation of Banking Industry Bad for Everyone

Ideas In Action: Innovations in Healthcare

Making Room for 100 Million Visitors

Taxpayer Independence Day 2015

Florida Is The World's Port Of Call

Budget Watch - House and Senate Tax Cut Packages

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