October 2013 Archives

Sorting out Florida’s surplus

October 15, 2013 | Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Economic recovery and increases in key tax revenues are helping Florida build a budget surplus, so state legislators and Gov. Rick Scott are looking for taxes and fees to reduce or eliminate.
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Amendment could provide billions for conservation

October 18, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

It’s a battle over Florida green: the state’s unspoiled landscapes, threatened species, springs, rivers — and a mammoth amount of tax dollars.
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In Celebration of SHIP: Performance, Transparency, and Accountability

October 21, 2013 | Miami Herald

The State Housing Incentives Partnership program (SHIP) is Florida’s nationally-admired model for using a dedicated revenue source to effectively and efficiently meet local housing needs.  It has a proven track record for performance, transparency and accountability, and is the subject of appropriations in the upcoming legislative session.
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State of Florida ‘SHIP’ Program

October 23, 2013 | WEAR-TV

OKALOOSA COUNTY   —  It sounds almost too good to be true. A program that helps people pay for home repairs, or even down payments. It’s called “SHIP”, or State Housing Initiatives Partnership. Laura Hussey “Nikki Smalls doesn’t have a lot of time to enjoy this beautiful back porch. She works full time, supporting her three kids and her elderly mother.
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