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Average VA home loan amount in Alabama for Q1 totals $382,124

By Sunshine Sentinel | Mar 31, 2024

The average VA home loan amount in Florida during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024 was $382,124, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Florida collects $704 million in license tax revenue in Q4

By Sunshine Sentinel | Mar 30, 2024

Florida collected $704 million in license taxes during the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

West Palm doctor: ‘Just a little bit of inflammation in a very tight space like the nose causes a big problem’

By Sunshine Sentinel | Mar 29, 2024

Inflammation of the sinuses is one of the key indicators of chronic sinusitis, a condition that affects many Americans. According to Dr. Cody Aull of West Palm Beach Breathe Free, inflammation can lead to serious issues.

Florida’s combined tax revenues up 4.2% in Q4 compared to same quarter of the previous year

By Sunshine Sentinel | Mar 29, 2024

Florida collected $15.4 billion in combined tax revenues, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Florida’s sales and gross receipts tax revenue up 28.6% in Q4 compared to previous quarter

By Sunshine Sentinel | Mar 27, 2024

Florida collected $12.4 billion in sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Florida’s sales and gross receipts tax revenue up 28.6% in Q4 compared to same quarter of the previous year

By Sunshine Sentinel | Mar 26, 2024

Florida collected $12.4 billion in sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

VA provides 193.1% more home purchase loans in Florida in Q4 2023

By Sunshine Sentinel | Mar 23, 2024

There were 8,642 VA home purchases in Florida in the fourth quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2023, totaling $3.4 billion in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Sen. Rick Scott: PPI Inflation Fueled by Bidenomics Keeps Hurting Florida Families

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 22, 2024

Today, Senator Rick Scott released the below statement following the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Senator Rick Scott released the below statement highlighting the need to implement substantive fiscal reforms to end the ongoing inflation crisis fueled by the Biden administration’s reckless tax-and-spend agenda.

VA provides 8,642 home purchase loans in Florida in Q4 2023

By Sunshine Sentinel | Mar 22, 2024

There were 8,642 VA home purchase loans issued in Florida in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023 totaling $3.4 billion, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Sen. Rick Scott Demands Answers on DHS Policy Allowing Illegal Aliens on Planes Without ID

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 22, 2024

On March 13, 2024, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers on the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) reckless screening policy which enables unvetted illegal aliens to travel without a government-issued photo ID by using the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) “CBP One” app.

Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. Rand Paul in Letter to Mayorkas Requesting Information on Illegal Immigrant Charged with Murder of Augusta University Student

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 21, 2024

On March 12, 2024, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Rand Paul, along with Senators Ron Johnson, James Lankford, Josh Hawley and Roger Marshall, all members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), in sending a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas requesting additional information on Jose Antonio Ibarra.

Sens. Rick Scott, Mike Braun and J.D. Vance Demand Full Audit of Medicare over $2.7 Billion in Medical Fraud

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 21, 2024

Senators Rick Scott, Mike Braun and J.D. Vance sent a letter to Comptroller General Dodaro of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) demanding an audit of Medicare, following reports of the $2.7 billion Medicare catheter fraud ring and the estimated $60 billion lost to Medicare fraud a year.

Florida has 28 basketball players on the court in this year’s women’s NCAA March Madness tournament

By Sunshine Sentinel | Mar 20, 2024

Miami has the most players of any city representing Florida in the tournament.

Sen. Rick Scott: I Will Block Any Biden Effort to Bring Palestinian Refugees to America

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 20, 2024

On March 12, 2024, Senator Rick Scott released the below statement voicing concerns over the possibility of the Biden administration allowing tens of thousands of unvetted Palestinians to enter the United States.

Sen. Rick Scott to OMB Director Young: The Biden Budget is Saddling Americans with Unsustainable Debt

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 20, 2024

On March 12, 2024, Senator Rick Scott questioned Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young during a hearing of the Senate Committee on the Budget on President Biden’s reckless $7.3 trillion FY 2025 budget proposal.

Sen. Rick Scott on CPI Report: Biden’s Inflation Continues Hurting Florida Families

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 19, 2024

On March 12, 2024, following the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Senator Rick Scott released the below statement highlighting the need to implement substantive fiscal reforms to end the ongoing inflation crisis fueled by the Biden administration’s reckless tax-and-spend agenda.

March Madness: Florida represented by 45 basketball players in men’s NCAA tournament

By Sunshine Sentinel | Mar 19, 2024

Orlando has the most players of any city representing Florida in the tournament.

Sens. Rick Scott & Mike Crapo Urge Freeze to Ag Wage Rate that Could Threaten America’s Agriculture Independence

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 19, 2024

On March 11, 2024, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Mike Crapo and 14 of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Senate leadership urging it include a freeze to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) in the earliest possible legislative vehicle.

Sen. Rick Scott: Biden’s $7.3 TRILLION Budget Proposal Insults American Families

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Mar 18, 2024

On March 11, 2024, Senator Rick Scott issued the following statement slamming President Biden’s reckless $7.3 trillion budget proposal that will add $6.4 trillion to the national debt over the next four years.

LOCK THE CLOCK… Sen. Rick Scott Continues Push to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent