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Florida TaxWatch
Report: Pay raises for State Attorneys and Public Defenders would save taxpayer money
Florida's Assistant State Attorneys and Assistant Public Defenders are significantly undercompensated, as shown in findings from a Florida TaxWatch research report.
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Published on 3/19/2014
Expanding telemedicine reduces costs, improves access to care
A special report from Florida TaxWatch
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Published on 3/6/2014
University Research Parks in Florida
Florida is home to more university research parks than any other state in the nation. They are an important part of Florida's innovation economy, because they create high-skilled, high-wage jobs, and keep Florida graduates in the state.
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Published on 2/27/2014
Economic Report on Florida's 2013 Job Growth
A special economic report from Florida TaxWatch on Florida's economy in 2013. The report shows how Florida continues to produce private sector jobs at a rate much higher than in 2011 and 2012. For the first time in three years, job gains were noted in all private sector categories.
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Published on 1/30/2014
Florida TaxWatch honors six top-performing principals in Florida high-risk schools
The Florida TaxWatch Center for Educational Performance & Accountability, in partnership with the Learning Systems Institute at Florida State University, honored the six recipients of the 2014 Elite Principals Awards.
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Published on 1/23/2014
Growing Florida's Startup Companies
Opportunities abound for Florida to encourage the growth and expansion of startups. As they become more successful, the companies and their principals and investor groups can also mentor young entrepreneurs.
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Published on 12/17/2013
The Effect of Changes in the National Flood Insurance Program on Florida
Last year, the U.S. Congress passed the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act, which extends the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for five years and makes changes to the program's major components, including flood insurance, flood hazard mapping, grants, and management of floodplains. [November 2013]
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Published on 11/20/2013
What the Government Shutdown & Debt Ceiling Crisis Mean to Florida
The general downside of the shutdown and debt ceiling crisis is that it may cause a drop in revenue collections, a risky situation for Florida's upcoming budget projections. [October 2013]
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Published on 10/15/2013
Fishing in Florida: A $5 billion dollar business
An look at the economic impact fishing -- in all its forms -- has on Florida [August 2013]
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Published on 8/27/2013
