Florida TaxWatch is honored to provide this service to the taxpayers of Florida in order to help educate voters on the issues before them on this year’s ballot. The 2020 Voter Guide details the six amendments on the November 3, 2020 ballot, provides a TaxWatch recommendation of which way to vote, and the reasoning for each recommendation.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida TaxWatch (FTW) today released its Taxpayers’ Guide to Florida’s FY2020-21 State Budget, providing an overview and analysis of the record $92.27 billion FY2020-21 Florida State Budget which was signed by Gov. DeSantis on June 29 and took effect July 1, 2020. The FY2020-21 budget, originally passed by the Florida Legislature totaling more than $93.2 billion, was cut with a record $1 billion in vetoes by Gov. DeSantis in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
After deducting the Governor’s vetoes, the net result is FY2020-21 appropriations totaling $92.270 billion, still a $1.3 billion increase over the previous year. As is usually the case, it is the largest state budget in history. In addition to many facts and figures explaining this year’s budget, past data are also provided to put it in historical context. We hope this annual budget pocket guide gives you the information you need to better understand where and how your hard-earned tax dollars are being spent.
Florida TaxWatch is pleased to present taxpayers with a guide to the FY2017-18 state budget, which went into effect July 1, 2017. After deducting the Governor’s vetoes, the net result is FY2017-18 appropriations totaling $85.158 billion, a $2.9 billion (3.5%) increase over FY2016-17.
This Florida TaxWatch publication, Taxpayer’s Guide to the Funding of Florida Public Education (K-12), is available for download via the document link attached to this
This Florida TaxWatch publication, Taxpayer’s Guide to Florida Medicaid, is available for download via the document link attached to this post.
This Florida TaxWatch publication, Taxpayer’s Guide to Florida’s Property and Casualty Insurance System, is available for download via the document link attached to this post.
This Florida TaxWatch publication, TaxPayer’s Guide to Florida Government Budgeting, is available for download via the document link attached to this post.
This Florida TaxWatch publication, The Taxpayers Guide to Local Budgeting, is available for download via the document link attached to this post.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wed., April 9, 2025 CONTACT: Christina Johnson, christina@on3pr.com, 850.391.5040 Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released The Voter Guide for the City of North Port’s
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