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Drew Wilson covers legislative campaigns and fundraising for SaintPetersBlog and FloridaPolitics.com. While at the University of Florida, Wilson was an editor at The Independent Florida Alligator and after graduation, he moved to Los Angeles to cover business deals for The Hollywood Reporter. Before joining Extensive Enterprises, Wilson covered the state economy and Legislature for LobbyTools.

Florida 2015-16 general revenue boosted by extra billion in sales tax

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State economists released a rundown of state revenue streams Monday, including the sources for Floridaā€™s $28.41 billion in general revenue funds. According to the 2016 Florida Tax Handbook, the state sales tax looks to see the biggest gains in the 2015-16 fiscal year. Sales tax makes up 77 percent of the stateā€™s general revenue funds; the expected $21.87 billion haul represents an increase of about $1.07 billion from last year. The corporate income tax was the only other general revenue…

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CASA names Shandra Riffey new permanent director

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Southern Pinellas County domestic violence center CASA announced Thursday that acting director Shandra Riffey will continue as the groupā€™s new, permanent director. ā€œOn behalf of the Board of Directors, we are very excited to welcome Shandra as our new Executive Director,ā€ said Nick McDevitt, president of CASAā€™s Board of Directors. ā€œWe are very much looking forward to working together with Shandra and her executive team to build our new foundation and push forward into the future. Riffey has been CASAā€™s…

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Health care cost transparency bill passes Senate budget panel

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Health care price transparency legislation favored by Gov. Rick ScottĀ cleared the Senate Health and Human Services AppropriationsĀ Subcommittee Thursday by a 6-2 vote. SB 1496, sponsored by Fleming Island Republican Sen. Rob Bradley,Ā would have the Agency for Health Care Administration set up an onlineĀ system to compare medical procedure prices at hospitals and surgeryĀ centers, and require medical facilities to provide itemized bills for services. The bill also aims to make timely responses to billing questions law andĀ would require insurance providers to detail…

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December extends Florida private-sector job growth streak to 10 months

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Florida extended its streak of leading large states in private-sector job growth to 10 months, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Sunshine Stateā€™s December rate clocked in at 3.5 percent, beating the national rate of 2.1 percent and besting fellow large states California, New York and, much to the pleasure of Gov. Rick Scott, Texas. ā€œFloridaā€™s job growth is growing faster than the largest states in the nation, including Texas,ā€ Scott said in a news…

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Childrenā€™s Forum launches campaign to boost child care, intervention services

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Child advocacy group the Childrenā€™s Forum announced a new campaign Tuesday to raise awareness for issues facing Florida youngsters. The ā€œ#becausekidscantwaitā€ campaign aims to increase funding for services that reach children in the first five years of their lives, which studies show is the most important time in a childā€™s development. The group also cited economic projections showing each dollar spent on early learning programs can save up to $17 in government spending later in an individualā€™s life. ā€œThe first…

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Dimmed budget outlook has TaxWatch urging efficiency

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Government spending watchdog Florida TaxWatch says the recommendations from the Florida Government Efficiency Taskforce are even more important in light of reduced revenue estimates over the next few fiscal years. State economists recently predicted Florida will have $31.257 billion in general revenue funds for the 2016-17 budget year, $395 million less than their October estimate. The estimating conference also lowered estimates for budget years running through 2020-21 by an average of $279 million each year. “The General Revenue Estimating Conference…

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Ann Scott starts annual Literacy Week, Florida! tour

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Florida first lady Ann Scott visited Tampaā€™s Strawberry Crest High School Monday asĀ part of a Department of Education initiative to raise awareness for its literacy programs. ā€œStrong reading skills set students up for success in the classroom and beyond, and IĀ am honored to have the opportunity to help our stateā€™s students foster an appreciationĀ for literacy,ā€ Scott said in a news release. ā€œAs a grandmother, I cherish the time I spendĀ reading to my four young grandsons and seeing their eyes light…

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