Florida Business News
- $5 billion first-year hit: Florida economists detail local revenue losses under proposed tax cuts
If voters approve the property tax cut on the November ballot, cities, counties and special taxing districts will lose nearly $5 billion the first year, and nearly $12 billion in the fifth year, according to projections developed by state economists.
- Historic transfer
After more than a year of negotiations, the Florida State University board of trustees has approved the purchase of all Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare assets.
- After the freeze: what to expect from Florida’s mango season
A winter freeze in South Florida has raised concerns about a potential mango shortage this summer. Consumers can still expect to find mangoes, though they may be more expensive and arrive later.
- Florida lawsuit accuses TikTok of ‘openly defying’ state law regarding minors
Florida’s attorney general is accusing social media platform TikTok of breaking the state’s social media laws, letting kids younger than 14 keep their accounts and deceiving parents about the platform’s risks in a new lawsuit.
- Florida’s preschool teacher shortage forces some to turn children away
Florida, like much of the country, has a shortage of preschool teachers. Preschools often operate on thin margins and cannot pay teachers much, making it hard to draw people into the profession.