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 […]
Introduction Through the operation of one of the nation’s most expansive universal school choice systems, Florida continues to be a leader in providing educational choice
OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 CONTACT: Christina Johnson Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released its report, Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Florida Goodwill Association –
Tallahassee, Fla. – Florida TaxWatch will be honoring their 2024-25 Principal Leadership Awards (PLA) winners at a luncheon being held Wednesday, May 14 during its
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, March 6, 2025 CONTACT: Florida TaxWatch: Christina Johnson, christina@on3pr.com, 850.339.5773 St. Thomas University: Dr. Daniel Axelrod, daxelrod@stu.edu, 305.474.2418 Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch unveiled its
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released its report, More Than A Store: The Fiscal and Economic Impacts of Goodwill in Florida at a
Florida voters demonstrated strong support for local tax increases and bond issues in the 2023-2024 election cycle, approving 89% of referenda. Voters passed $1.9 billion in annual tax increases and nearly $1 billion in bond issues, primarily targeting schools, infrastructure, and public services. The report highlights Florida’s unique reliance on local government funding, with municipalities and special districts providing over 56% of the state’s revenue. Despite statewide tax cuts, local taxes are rising with voter approval, reflecting public willingness to invest in community development when they perceive clear value and benefit.
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch released Social Determinants of Health: Education Access and Quality, the second commentary in a five-part series that will explore
Tallahassee, Fla – Today, Florida TaxWatch released its 2024 UPDATE: Are Floridians Ready to Go Back to School? Not Without More Teachers, an analysis of
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch released Fostering School Success: Unveiling the Effective Strategies of Florida’s Top Principals. This report provides a summary of a May 2023 roundtable discussion with five distinguished principals who were recognized through the government watchdog’s 2022-23 Principal Leadership Awards, which is an annual program – established in 2013 and still unlike any other program in the country – that identifies and rewards principals who are creating meaningful change in their at-risk K-12 schools across the state.
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