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News from May 2022

Notice of Closed Special Session

By Press release submission | May 23, 2022

Notice of Closed Special Session.

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Week of May 7: 508 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died in Florida

By Sunshine Sentinel | May 22, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 508 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 7.

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38 people die in Florida from kidney disease in week ending May 21, 2022

By Sunshine Sentinel | May 22, 2022

There were 38 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Florida during the week ending May 21, 2022, a 8.6% increase over the previous week.

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34 people die in Florida from influenza and pneumonia in week ending May 21, 2022

By Sunshine Sentinel | May 22, 2022

There were 34 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Florida during the week ending May 21, 2022, no changes from the previous week.

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Florida deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending May 7

By Sunshine Sentinel | May 22, 2022

Florida's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 7, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Hispanic deaths in Florida increase to 635 in week ending May 21

By Sunshine Sentinel | May 22, 2022

There were 635 Hispanic people who died in Florida in the week ending May 21, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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CDC reports 475 deaths among Florida Hispanics in week ending May 7

By Sunshine Sentinel | May 22, 2022

There were 475 Hispanic people who died in Florida in the week ending May 7, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Florida collected 10.8% more in general sales and gross receipts taxes in 2021

By Sunshine Sentinel | May 22, 2022

Of the $49.3 billion in taxes collected by Florida in 2021, $29.9 billion came from general sales and gross receipts taxes, a 10.8 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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534 people die from cancer in Florida during week ending May 7

By Sunshine Sentinel | May 22, 2022

There were 534 deaths from cancer reported in Florida in the week ending May 7, making up 21.2% of total deaths by all causes in Florida.

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Florida collected $8.6 billion in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2021

By Sunshine Sentinel | May 22, 2022

Of the $49.3 billion in taxes collected by Florida in 2021, 17.5 percent, or $8.6 billion, came from selective sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Week ending May 7 could be deadliest for people in 25-44 age group in Florida

By Sunshine Sentinel | May 21, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 177 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 7.

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175 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Florida during week ending May 7

By Sunshine Sentinel | May 21, 2022

There were 175 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Florida in the week ending May 7, making up 6.9% of total deaths by all causes in Florida.

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Florida collected $4.8 billion in documentarty and stock transfer taxes in 2021

By Sunshine Sentinel | May 21, 2022

Of the $49.3 billion in taxes collected by Florida in 2021, 9.8 percent, or $4.8 billion, came from documentarty and stock transfer taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Florida collected 46.1% more in documentarty and stock transfer taxes in 2021

By Sunshine Sentinel | May 21, 2022

Of the $49.3 billion in taxes collected by Florida in 2021, $4.8 billion came from documentarty and stock transfer taxes, a 46.1 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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152 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Florida during week ending May 7

By Sunshine Sentinel | May 21, 2022

There were 152 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Florida in the week ending May 7, making up six% of total deaths by all causes in Florida.

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74 people die from diabetes mellitus in Florida during week ending May 7

By Sunshine Sentinel | May 20, 2022

There were 74 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Florida in the week ending May 7, making up 2.9% of total deaths by all causes in Florida.

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Florida collected 32.1% more in taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses in 2021

By Sunshine Sentinel | May 20, 2022

Of the $49.3 billion in taxes collected by Florida in 2021, $218.6 million came from taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses, a 32.1 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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74 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Florida during week ending May 7

By Sunshine Sentinel | May 20, 2022

There were 74 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Florida in the week ending May 7, making up 2.9% of total deaths by all causes in Florida.

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Florida collected $1.5 billion in taxes on motor vehicle licenses in 2021

By Sunshine Sentinel | May 20, 2022

Of the $49.3 billion in taxes collected by Florida in 2021, 3.1 percent, or $1.5 billion, came from taxes on motor vehicle licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Gary Jennings to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission

By Press release submission | May 20, 2022

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Gary Jennings to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.