The Taxpayer’s Guide to Florida’s FY2026-27 State Budget
Budget & Appropriations, ResearchDear 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. […]
Florida TaxWatch Takes Closer Look at DROP, Recommends Reforms to Either Close to New Enrollees or Hold Program at Current Scope
Press ReleasesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, August 6, 2026 CONTACT: Christina Johnson Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released A Closer Look At The Deferred Retirement Option Program to examine how
Florida TaxWatch Reviews The Broward Countywide Resilience Plan 2025, Commends Broward County for Undertaking Ambitions 45-Year Planning Effort
Press ReleasesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 CONTACT: Christina Johnson Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released its evaluation of the Broward Countywide Resilience Plan 2025, which will
Florida TaxWatch Looks At The Broward Countywide Resilience Plan 2025
Energy & Environment, Insurance, Local Government, Public Infrastructure & Utilities, ResearchDear Fellow Taxpayer, With more than 8,400 miles of coastline and a flat, low-lying coastal topography, Florida is especially vulnerable to the effects of sea
2026 Florida Legislative Session Wrap-Up – Special Session Edition
Budget & Appropriations, Research, TaxesIntroduction The 2026 Legislative Session, and its attendant special sessions, are finally over. For the second year in row, the Legislature could not complete its
Florida TaxWatch Releases Economic Forecast on the 2026 First Quarter, Estimates Florida’s Economy Through 2035
Press ReleasesTallahassee, 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
Florida Economic Forecast 2026 – 2035: Q1 2026
Economic Development, Economic Forecast, ResearchIntroduction 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
Florida TaxWatch Releases 2026 Budget Turkey Watch Report; Identifies 621 Items Totaling $829.7 Million in Budget Turkeys
Press ReleasesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 8, 2026 CONTACT: Christina Johnson Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch released its 2026 Budget Turkey Watch Report, an annual independent review of the state budget to promote
2026 Budget Turkey Watch Report: FY2026-27
Budget & Appropriations, Budget Turkeys, Local Government, ResearchIntroduction 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 Provides Analysis of the Governor’s Property Tax Amendment and Legislation, Recommends Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission Lead Debate
Press ReleasesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 1, 2026 CONTACT: Christina Johnson (Tallahassee, Fla.) — The Florida Legislature is meeting in special session to consider Governor DeSantis’ proposed constitutional amendment and
Florida Manufacturing: A Highly Productive and Integral Economic Driver
Economic Development, Manufacturing, Research, Workforce DevelopmentIntroduction According to Newton’s first law of motion, an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an outside force. Florida’s manufacturing sector
Florida TaxWatch Releases Florida Manufacturing: A Highly Productive and Integral Economic Driver, Reports Q3 2025 GDP Surpassed Tourism and Agriculture
Press ReleasesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 7, 2026 CONTACT: Christina Johnson Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released its report, Florida Manufacturing: A Highly Productive and Integral Economic Driver,
Florida TaxWatch Announces Friday, April 17 is Florida Taxpayer Independence Day 2026
Press ReleasesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 CONTACT: Christina Johnson Tallahassee, Fla. – Florida TaxWatch announced today that Friday, April 17 is Florida Taxpayer Independence Day (TID) 2026. This
Florida TaxWatch Report, Tourism in Central Florida: Why Tourist Development Tax Revenue Should Not Be Diverted, Estimates $1.8 Billion in I-Drive Fiscal Impact Alone
Press ReleasesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, April 9, 2026 CONTACT: Christina Johnson Tallahassee, Fla. – Florida TaxWatch (FTW) President and CEO Jeff Kottkamp today presented a report, Tourism In Central Florida:
Florida TaxWatch Releases Cost of Living in Florida: A Mid-Decade Check-In, Cites Housing, Health Care, Property Insurance Concerns in Keeping Florida Affordable
Press ReleasesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, April 2, 2026 CONTACT: Christina Johnson Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch released its report, Cost of Living in Florida: A Mid-Decade Check-In. These metrics clearly
Florida TaxWatch Releases Economic Forecast on the 2025 Fourth Quarter, Projects Florida’s Economy Through 2035
Press ReleasesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 20, 2026 CONTACT: Christina Johnson Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch released its report, Florida Economic Forecast: 2025 – 2035 / Q4 2025.The data
Florida TaxWatch Announces Dr. Carter G. Woodson K-8 Center Principal Lipi Datta-Reid and Armwood High School Principal Dina Langston as 2025-26 Principal Leadership Award Winners
Press ReleasesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, March 5, 2026 CONTACT: Christina Johnson Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Thursday, March 5, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) will proudly announce that Dr. Carter G. Woodson
Florida TaxWatch Releases Report, Conservation Easements: In Perpetuity Until They’re Not Calls on Lawmakers to Amend Florida Statute to Ensure Protection of State’s $2.4 Billion Investment
Press ReleasesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 CONTACT: Christina Johnson Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released its report, Conservation Easements: In Perpetuity Until They’re Not, and undertakes
Florida TaxWatch Announces Coquina Elementary School Former Principal Blair Lovelace, and Evans High School Principal Kenya Nelson-Warren as 2025-26 Principal Leadership Award Winners
Press ReleasesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 CONTACT: Christina Johnson Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Wednesday, March 4, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) will proudly announce that Coquina Elementary School former
Florida TaxWatch Announces Spring Creek Charter School Principal Wesley Locke as 2025-26 Principal Leadership Award Winner
Press ReleasesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 CONTACT: Christina Johnson Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Tuesday, March 3, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) will proudly announce Spring Creek Charter School Principal
