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News from April 2021

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Gainesville sees 146,600 nonfarm payroll employees in March

By Sunshine Sentinel | Apr 3, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for March in Florida's Gainesville metropolitan statistical area was 146,600, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Florida Senate bill aims to save on prescription drugs, increase Medicaid access

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Apr 2, 2021

Florida Senate Bill 1306, introduced by Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez (R-Doral), seeks to save the state almost $150 million in prescription drug costs while boosting access for the state’s Medicaid recipients.

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Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach sees 203,500 nonfarm payroll employees in March

By Sunshine Sentinel | Apr 2, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for March in Florida's Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metropolitan statistical area was 203,500, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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DeSantis backs legislation to battle ballot harvesting, increase election transparency

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Apr 1, 2021

Gov. Ron DeSantis has backed legislation to attack ballot harvesting, the practice of allowing political operatives and others to collect voters’ ballots and turn them in to polling stations.

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Florida's combined tax revenues up 23.5 percent from Q1 to Q2 2021

By Sunshine Sentinel | Apr 1, 2021

Florida collected $15 billion combined tax revenues and income taxes during the second quarter of 2021.

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Rental vacancies in Florida up 0.1% from Q1 to Q2 2021

By Sunshine Sentinel | Apr 1, 2021

Rental vacancies in Florida were 7.5 percent in the second quarter of 2021, an increase of 0.1 percent over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Florida Democrats form group to challenge DeSantis

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Apr 1, 2021

Ron Be Gone, a 527 political organization aiming to defeat Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022, is being organized under the auspices of former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Coral Springs vice mayor Josh Simmons, former state Rep. Cindy Polo, and veteran Florida Democratic strategists Brice Barnes, Joshua Karp, and Lindsay Pollard.

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Florida ranked 8th in home vacancy rate in Q1 2021

By Sunshine Sentinel | Apr 1, 2021

Florida's home vacancy rate was eighth in the U.S., with a home vacancy rate of 1.2 percent in the first quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Florida's combined tax revenues down 8.4 percent from Q2 to Q3 2021

By Sunshine Sentinel | Apr 1, 2021

Florida collected $13.7 billion combined tax revenues and income taxes during the third quarter of 2021.

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Q1 2021 brings $1.2 billion in miscellaneous tax revenue to Florida

By Sunshine Sentinel | Apr 1, 2021

Florida's miscellaneous tax revenue reached $1.2 billion in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 5.8% compared to the previous quarter.

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Cape Coral-Fort Myers sees 274,200 nonfarm payroll employees in March

By Sunshine Sentinel | Apr 1, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for March in Florida's Cape Coral-Fort Myers metropolitan statistical area was 274,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Total non-farm payroll employees in Florida increases by 0.7% in March

By Sunshine Sentinel | Apr 1, 2021

Florida reported the number of employees on non-farm payrolls for the month of March was 8,600,000, a 0.7 percent increase over the previous month, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

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Florida's combined tax revenues down 8.4 percent from Q2 to Q3 2021

By Sunshine Sentinel | Apr 1, 2021

Florida collected $13.7 billion combined tax revenues and income taxes during the third quarter of 2021.

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Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin sees 118,100 nonfarm payroll employees in March

By Sunshine Sentinel | Apr 1, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for March in Florida's Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin metropolitan statistical area was 118,100, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.