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Florida Tax Watch says state will see more than 3 percent growth in 2016

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Florida’s economy is in its best shape since the Great Recession, and Florida Tax Watch predicts it will be more robust in 2016. The latest edition of Florida TaxWatch’s Economic Commentary says the Real Gross State Product is expected to grow 3.1 percent in 2016, higher than the national rate. Additionally, job growth is expected to continue to improve, with most experts predicting a 2.2 to 2.9 percent job growth in 2016. “Looking back at where the state was during the…

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Cabinet members praise ‘taxpayer friendly’ policies during Florida TaxWatch State of the Taxpayer dinner

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The defining debate of the 2016 Legislative session? Tax cuts. That was Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam’s prediction Wednesday during Florida TaxWatch’s inaugural State of the Taxpayer Dinner. The event featured several state lawmakers, including Putnam and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater. “If you think about the foundation of this organization and what this state has been through, you have every reason to be extraordinarily proud of your taxpayer friendly House, taxpayer friendly Senate and taxpayer friendly Cabinet and governor,” said…

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New TaxWatch internship program honors Ken Plante

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Florida TaxWatch says it’s launching a research internship program for college students, who will assist on projects from “taxation and budgets to education and corrections.” The nonprofit watchdog, based in Tallahassee, received a $25,000 contribution from AT&T to pay stipends to those who are accepted into the program. The internships will be named after the late state Sen. Ken Plante, a co-founder and first president of the organization. Plante, a Central Florida Republican, died earlier this year a three-year fight against ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s…

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Florida TaxWatch talks taxes and Thanksgiving

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As last-minute shoppers scarf up pre-cooked turkey breasts, pumpkin pies and canned veggies for Thanksgiving, it’s not always clear what they’ll pay tax on and what they won’t. No surprise, then that Florida TaxWatch has a quick guide to clue in those hapless supermarket-goers. Dominic M. Calabro, president and CEO of TaxWatch, says his group is “helping taxpayers understand their tax obligations and get a better sense of where their hard earned-money is going this Thanksgiving.” While Florida does not collect…

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Personnel note: Former reporter Joe Follick joins Florida TaxWatch as Comm. Director

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Veteran Tallahassee reporter Joe Follick has joined Florida TaxWatch as its new Director of Communications and External Relations. Florida TaxWatch is the state’s leading independent government research and analysis organization. Follick brings more than two decades of communication and media experience, serving as communications director for the Florida Department of Education and with the Department of Children and Families since 2009. “Joe brings rich experience in communications and media relations that will help Florida TaxWatch continue to provide and share…

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Florida most veteran-friendly state, new report shows

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Florida is the most veteran-friendly state in the U.S., offering some of the most generous tax benefits for former and current service members, according to a new report by independent government watchdogs Florida TaxWatch. To coincide with Veterans Day, TaxWatch released the study about the 1.6 million veterans living in the Sunshine State, a number which translates to one out of every 12 adult Floridians. More World War II vets live in Florida than any other state, the report says,…

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Mark Halperin to keynote Sayfie Review Summit

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This year’s Sayfie Review’s Florida Leaders Summit will feature Bloomberg Politics analyst and author of 2010’s best-selling Game Change Mark Halperin, the publication announced Monday. Halperin, a longtime political reporter for Time, ABC News and MSNBC who sits on the board New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College, will bring his insider’s perspective to a 2016 Sayfie forum likely well-stocked with fellow insiders. The invite-only summit is set for November 16-17 in Orlando. Heavy statehouse players like Mosaic, Duke Energy and HCA will be — along with Google –– among…

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