Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, August 27, 2026 CONTACT: Christina Johnson  Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released a briefing entitled, “New Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Program Expands

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, August 21, 2026 CONTACT: Christina Johnson Tallahassee, Fla. – Florida TaxWatch (FTW) today unveiled its “Florida Property Tax Resource Center” to provide Floridians with

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, August 17, 2026 CONTACT: Christina Johnson TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released The Taxpayers’ Guide to Florida’s FY2026-27 State Budget, providing an overview of

FOR 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

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

FOR 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

FOR 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

FOR 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,

FOR 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

FOR 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:

FOR 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

FOR 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

FOR 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

FOR 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

FOR 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

FOR 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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, February 20, 2026 CONTACT: Christina Johnson Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released its 2025 MakeMore Manufacturing Summit: Summary Report and was honored to participate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, February 12, 2026 CONTACT: Christina Johnson Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Thursday, February 12, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) will proudly announce that Irving & Beatrice Peskoe K-8 Center