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Government/Politics & Law
Floridians can celebrate Taxpayer Independence Day
Florida TaxWatch analysis of Taxpayer Independence Day
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Published on 4/20/2016
Gov. Scott signs 20 bills into law, including expanding education options for K-12
On Thursday, April 14, 2016, Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed the following bills into law:
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Published on 4/15/2016
Cease Fire: HCA and Florida Department of Revenue reach tax-battle truce
Hospital chain HCA Inc. and the Florida Department of Revenue have settled a years-long corporate-income tax battle worth more than $60 million.
Under the terms of the settlement, obtained by...
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Published on 4/12/2016
Taxpayer Guide to Identity Theft from the IRS
For 2016, the IRS, the states and the tax industry joined together to enact new safeguards and take additional actions to combat tax-related identity theft.
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Published on 4/8/2016
Strengthening retirement security by cracking down on conflicts of interest in retirement savings
Middle class economics means that Americans should be able to retire with dignity after a lifetime of hard work. But today, the rules of the road do not ensure that financial advisers act in their clients' best interest when they give retirement investment advice.
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Published on 4/6/2016
Gov. Rick Scott signs 20 Bills into law
Today, Governor Rick Scott signed the following 20 bills into law.
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Published on 4/6/2016
FDC to hire more than 4,000 correctional officers
The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) announced that the agency seeks to hire more than 4,000 correctional officers statewide before July 1, 2017 to fill existing vacancies and account for projected turnover.
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Published on 4/5/2016
Gov. Rick Scott signs 14 bills into law
On Wednesday, March 30, 2016, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed the following 14 bills into law.
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Published on 3/31/2016
Governor Scott Signs Legislation for Juvenile Detention Costs
Today, Governor Rick Scott signed into law Senate Bill 1322 which revises the cost-sharing relationship between the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and Florida's counties for juvenile detention costs.
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Published on 3/29/2016
Gov. Scott on the future of Enterprise Florida and job creation in Florida
Enterprise Florida Board Members, The Florida Legislature sent a clear signal this year that they do not want to fund competitive economic development incentive programs.
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Published on 3/29/2016
Gov. Rick Scott Thanks Bill Johnson for Bringing More Jobs to Florida as EFI President
On Monday, March 28, Governor Rick Scott announced that President and CEO of Enterprise Florida, Bill Johnson, will be transitioning out of the organization that he has led since the beginning of the Governor's second term.
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Published on 3/29/2016
Taxing corporations: Is a 2011 tax incentive working?
A number of states have started changing the way they tax corporations.
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Published on 3/28/2016
Gov. Rick Scott signs 68 bills into law
On Friday, March 25, Governor Rick Scott signed the following 68 bills into law.
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Published on 3/25/2016
Florida's unemployment rate drops to eight-year low
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that Florida's unemployment rate dropped to 4.9 percent in February, down from 10.7 percent in December 2010.
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Published on 3/25/2016
Gov. Rick Scott Signs HB 819, 'Sunset Review of Medicaid Dental Services'
Gov. Scott's letter to Sec. Detzner
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Published on 3/25/2016
Gov. Rick Scott signs 33 bills into law
On Thursday, March 24, Governor Rick Scott signed the following 33 bills into law.
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Published on 3/25/2016
Bartering produces taxable income and reporting requirements
Bartering is the trading of one product or service for another. Often there is no exchange of cash. Some businesses barter to get products or services they need. For example, a gardener might trade landscape work with a plumber for plumbing work.
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Published on 3/23/2016
Gov. Scott highlights recent job growth at VOXX International
On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott highlighted recent job growth at VOXX International Corporation, a leading manufacturer and distributor of automotive, consumer accessories and premium audio products.
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Published on 3/23/2016
More sunshine, fewer budget turkeys as lawmakers spend billions of taxpayers' dollars
Florida's elected lawmakers put fewer secret spending projects into the budget in the waning days of this Legislative session, but improvements are still needed to guarantee taxpayers have full openness, transparency and accountability when lawmakers spend their money.
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Published on 3/18/2016
The Florida Bar members shouldn't ignore marketplace changes
Bar President Ramón Abadin spoke to the Board of Governors about challenges facing the legal profession, particularly in a rapidly evolving market.
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Published on 3/17/2016
Florida Gov. Rick Scott endorses Donald Trump
Scott calls on Republicans to come together.
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Published on 3/16/2016
Florida's January 2016 employment figures released
Florida's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.0 percent in January 2016, down 0.1 percentage point from the revised December 2015 rate of 5.1 percent, and down 0.7 percentage point from 5.7 percent a year ago. There were 492,000 jobless Floridians out of a labor force of 9,764,000.
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Published on 3/14/2016
Gov. Scott: More than one million jobs and $1 billion in tax cuts in Florida
36,000 Jobs Added in January 2016
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Published on 3/14/2016
Florida Senate President Gardiner notes key legislation passed during the 2016 Legislative Session
The Florida Senate concluded the 2016 Legislative Session with final passage of a balanced budget, broad-based tax relief for Florida's families, and several other key pieces of legislation that will now be sent to Florida Governor Rick Scott.
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Published on 3/14/2016
Trump buries Rubio 2-1 in Florida GOP primary, Quinnipiac University poll finds
And Kasich is trying to catch Trump in Ohio.
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Published on 3/10/2016
