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Miccosukee tribe may be on hook for over $1 billion in gambling taxes
Miccosukee tribal member Sally Jim owes the Internal Revenue Service $278,758 in taxes, interest and penalties for failing to file a tax return in 2001. That ruling, by the U.S. 11th Circuit court of Appeals, is a decision that experts believe could pave the way for the federal government to collect more than $1 billion in overdue personal income taxes from members of the Tribe. See the ruling here. Also read more at the Miami Herald]
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Agriculture industry still struggling in wake of Hurricane Irma
The ghost of Hurricane Irma still haunts Florida’s agriculture market, a mainstay of the state’s economy, second only to tourism. Osceola County – one the state’s biggest agriculture producers – was spared devastating losses, but some local farms and ranch operators relied upon funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to recover. [Source: Osceola News-Gazette]
Behind Florida’s payments to victims, links to lobbyists
When Florida lawmakers began clearing a backlog of payments to victims and families harmed by government actions, their explanation for the dramatic shift was that it was their duty to abide by court rulings for the injured. Nearly half of the claims bills were awarded awarded to victims represented by a lobbyist who is the brother of Florida's outgoing Republican House speaker. [Source: AP]
Florida prisons roll out more for-profit services while weighing visitation cuts
Wives, mothers, daughters and fiances pleaded with corrections officials at a public hearing on Thursday not to reduce their chances to see their loved ones in prison. But the Florida Department of Corrections is proposing a rule change that would allow them to do just that — cut prison visitation in half at facilities under certain conditions. [Source: Florida Times-Union]
Florida gas prices fall, with a bigger drop likely, after nearing $3-per-gallon mark
It looks as if Florida has dodged $3-per-gallon gas for now. Gas averaged $2.86 per gallon Monday, down about four cents over the week. Despite the reprieve, that’s nearly 50 cents more than this time last year. See the AAA news release here. Also read more at the Tampa Bay Times.
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» Check gas prices in your Florida neighborhood at this interactive map
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
› Downtown Davie in the middle of a housing boom
With five projects either on the drawing board or in the final construction phase, Davie is in the middle of a housing boom. “We’re on the right path,” said Phillip R. Holste, Davie’s assistant town administrator and interim director of the Community Redevelopment Agency.
› Gainesville city offices reach out to local businesses
Small businesses interested in connecting with the purchasing departments and staff from the city of Gainesville and Gainesville Regional Utilities are encouraged to attend the 2018 Gainesville Business Matchmaker. It will be held from 3-5 p.m. June 27 at the Thelma Boltin Center.
› Appeal could prove pivotal to auto-glass litigation in Florida
The outcomes of 18 lawsuits — and potentially many more — rest on State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.’s appeal of a court order to reveal how it decides on a fair price to replace a shattered auto windscreen.
› Florida manufacturer relocating to Alabama
A Florida company is relocating to Alabama. The Gadsden City Council has approved tax abatements for Calcean Minerals and Materials LLC as it invests $2.6 million in the Alabama city.
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