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News from June 2021

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180 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Florida during week ending June 19, 2021

By Sunshine Sentinel | Jun 25, 2021

There were 180 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Florida in the week ending June 19, 2021, making up 4.1% of total deaths by all causes in Florida.

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Native New Yorker rips former home, lauds her move to Florida in op-ed

By Valerie Bonk | Jun 25, 2021

A born and raised New Yorker has detailed in a recent opinion piece why she decided to move to Florida, part of a new trend nationally in a post-COVID-19 world.

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Florida's miscellaneous tax revenues up 24.3 percent in Q3 2020

By Sunshine Sentinel | Jun 25, 2021

Florida collected $999 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the third quarter of 2020, a 24.3 percent increase over the previous quarter when $804 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Florida ranks 11th in the U.S. for the most amusements license paid in 2020

By Sunshine Sentinel | Jun 25, 2021

In 2020, Florida collected $14 million in amusements license, ranking it 11th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Florida collected 2.8% less in alcoholic beverages sales tax in 2020

By Sunshine Sentinel | Jun 25, 2021

Of the $43.1 billion in taxes collected by Florida in 2020, $300.4 million came from alcoholic beverages sales tax, a 2.8 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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VA provides 12.9% fewer home purchase loans in Florida in 1st quarter

By Sunshine Sentinel | Jun 25, 2021

There were 10,321 VA home purchases in Florida in the first quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2021, totaling $3.3 billion in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Florida receives six EDA grants totaling $32,719,345 for disaster relief in 2018

By Sunshine Sentinel | Jun 25, 2021

Florida received six grants totaling $32,719,345 for disaster relief in 2018 from the US Economic Development Administration.

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Florida's miscellaneous tax revenues up 13.5 percent in Q4 2020

By Sunshine Sentinel | Jun 25, 2021

Florida collected $1.1 billion in miscellaneous tax revenue during the fourth quarter of 2020, a 13.5 percent increase over the previous quarter when $999 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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EDA funds 21 projects supporting economic development in Florida in 2018

By Sunshine Sentinel | Jun 25, 2021

Florida ranks ninth among US States with 21 grants awarded by the US Economic Development Administration (EDA) to fund economic development projects in 2018.

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Average VA IRRRL loan amount in Florida stays steady from Q4 FY2020 to Q1 FY2021

By Sunshine Sentinel | Jun 25, 2021

The average VA interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) amount in Florida during the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 was $272,140, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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870 people die in Florida from heart disease in week ending May 1

By Sunshine Sentinel | Jun 25, 2021

There were 870 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Florida during the week ending May 1, a 7.4 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Florida collected $14 million in taxes on amusements licenses in 2020

By Sunshine Sentinel | Jun 25, 2021

Of the $43.1 billion in taxes collected by Florida in 2020, less than 0.1 percent, or $14 million, came from taxes on amusements licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Congressional Record publishes “Unanimous Consent Request--Executive Calendar (Executive Session)” in the Senate section on June 24

By Sunshine Sentinel | Jun 24, 2021

“Unanimous Consent Request--Executive Calendar (Executive Session)” was published on pages S4744-S4747 of the Congressional Record on June 24.

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Congressional Record publishes “SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS” in the Senate section on June 24

By Sunshine Sentinel | Jun 24, 2021

The Congressional Record published “SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS” in the Senate section on June 24.

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“ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 24

By Sunshine Sentinel | Jun 24, 2021

“ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S4776-S4777 on June 24

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Congressional Record publishes “APPOINTMENT” in the Senate section on June 24

By Sunshine Sentinel | Jun 24, 2021

“APPOINTMENT“ was published in the Senate section on page S4789 on June 24

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Congressional Record publishes “INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” in the Senate section on June 24

By Sunshine Sentinel | Jun 24, 2021

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” on June 24.

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925 people die from diseases of the heart in Florida during week ending June 19, 2021

By Sunshine Sentinel | Jun 24, 2021

There were 925 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Florida in the week ending June 19, 2021, making up 21.1% of total deaths by all causes in Florida.

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872 people die in Florida from cancer in week ending May 1

By Sunshine Sentinel | Jun 24, 2021

There were 872 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Florida during the week ending May 1, a 6.9 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Florida ranks 25th in the U.S. for the most alcoholic beverages license paid in 2020

By Sunshine Sentinel | Jun 24, 2021

In 2020, Florida collected $4.9 million in alcoholic beverages license, ranking it 25th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).