Florida Business News
- DeSantis proposes property tax break, dismisses idea for sales tax break
Instead of a $5 billion cut in sales taxes as proposed by House Speaker Daniel Perez, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said he wants to provide a $1,000 tax break to all homestead property owners in the state.
- FloridaCommerce: State unemployment rate climbs for 2 months straight
Florida’s general unemployment rate ticked up in February for the second month in a row, coming in at 3.6%, according to FloridaCommerce.
- Tech groups renew their challenge to Florida’s social media law
Industry groups have filed a revised constitutional challenge to a 2024 Florida law aimed at keeping children off some social media platforms, after a federal judge this month rejected an initial request for an injunction.
- Opinion: How Florida businesses should prepare for the great wealth transfer
Over the next decade, nearly $884 billion will change hands in Florida as wealth moves from one generation to the next. It will be a defining moment for Florida’s economy.
- House budget makes play to increase veteran teacher pay
After years of offering incentives and salary hikes to new teachers, a House budget proposal prioritizes pay for experienced educators.