State Republicans Pushing Through Business Benefiting Renters.

In 2017, Florida’s Business Rent Tax was 6 percent, state GOP lawmakers that year were able to reduce it 5.8 percent. And since then, the legislature has dropped it even further.

Currently, the business rent tax stands at 4.5%, and according to the Florida Department of Revenue, it should drop to 2% this summer.

“What does this mean for Florida businesses?” “This change will result in approximately $1 billion in annual savings for taxpayers,” said Florida TaxWatch President Dominic M. Calabro.

According to Florda TaxWatch, Florida is the only state that levies the sales tax on business rents. The state imposed this tax back in 1969, and only in the last several years has it looked to eliminate or at least reduce it.

Democrats Spending Money on Abortion Ads

The Biden campaign is spending money on the Roe v. Wade anniversary. It talks about cruelty created by Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court justices ripping away reproductive freedom and threatening the health of women all across the U.S. If the Florida State Supreme Court decides to allow an abortion initiative to make its way on the Florida 2024 ballot, look for more of these types of commercials to be run during the 2024 Florida election.

State Lawmakers Looking to Ban 16-year-olds From Social Media

Some of the top social media companies are opposing a bill that would prevent children 16 and younger from having a social account on sites like Facebook and TikTok. State Republicans are pursuing this legislation stating that these social media platforms have a negative effect on younger people.

Some Cities May Pass Bills Preventing Panhandling

Over the last couple of years, cities like Jacksonville have entertained the idea of making panhandling a crime. Now one city is following through on this item.

Pensacola just passed an ordinance making it illegal for a person to stand in a median interacting with a vehicle on the road. The city will set fines up to $500 or 60 days in jail or both. City officials used ‘public safety’ as the reason to make this a local ordinance.