Press Releases

Tallahassee, Fla – Today, Florida TaxWatch released Session Summary: 2024 Taxpayer Roundup, a timely briefing outlining tax-related legislation that passed and failed during the 2024

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, in partnership with FloridaMakes, Florida TaxWatch presented Unleashing Digital Transformation: 2023 MakeMore Manufacturing Summit Summary Report. The fifth annual MakeMore Manufacturing

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Thurs., March 7, Florida TaxWatch will proudly announce that Challenger K-8 School of Science and Math Principal Rosemarie Maiorini is among

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Wed., March 6, Florida TaxWatch will proudly announce that Somerset Academy Bay Middle School Principal Saili Hernandez is a Florida TaxWatch

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Tues., March 5, Florida TaxWatch will proudly announce that Elbridge Gale Elementary School Principal Gail Pasterczyk is among the 15 winners

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch released 2024 Update: Long-Term Rental Markets in Florida, building on a January 2023 economic commentary, to assess Florida’s high

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch released Every Child a Swimmer: 2024 Update, building on the March 2021 Every Child a Swimmer report, to examine

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Thurs., Feb. 22, Florida TaxWatch will proudly announce that Charlotte Harbor School Principal Herb Bennett is among the 15 winners of

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Thurs., Feb. 22, Florida TaxWatch will proudly announce that Team Success: A School of Excellence Principal Nicole Howe is among the

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Thurs., Feb. 22, Florida TaxWatch will proudly announce that Round Lake Charter School Principal Linda Bartberger is a Florida TaxWatch 2023-24

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Wed., Feb. 21, Florida TaxWatch will proudly announce that Okeechobee High School Principal Lauren Myers is among the 15 winners of

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Thurs., Feb. 8, Florida TaxWatch will proudly announce that GRASP Academy Principal Annessia Powell and W.E. Cherry Elementary School Principal Angela Whiddon are among the 15 winners of the Florida TaxWatch 2023-24 Principal Leadership Awards (PLA). Through the program, Principals Powell and Whiddon have also each identified one deserving student to receive a full two-year Florida Prepaid College Scholarship. The awards and scholarships will be presented during two separate ceremonies today. The first ceremony will be held on the campus of GRASP Academy at 10 a.m. EST, and the second will be held on the campus of W.E. Cherry Elementary School at 1 p.m. EST. Media are invited to attend and asked to RSVP to Aly Coleman Raschid via email at aly@on3pr.com or by phone at 850.391.5040. Florida TaxWatch Executive Vice President and General Counsel, and Acting President and CEO, Jeff Kottkamp said, “Principals are the lifeblood of Florida’s schools – as leaders in their schools, they support and motivate hard-working teachers and ensure students of all ages are provided ample opportunities to succeed. That’s why Florida TaxWatch established this one-of-a-kind Principal Leadership Awards program, now in its 11th year, which uses comprehensive data to determine the most effective principals in our state and reward them for the transformational impact they are having both in their schools and in their communities. And this year, we have the privilege of honoring 15 deserving principals, the most in the history of the program, so that is extremely exciting. Congratulations to all the winners!” Florida Prepaid College Foundation Director Cindy O’Connell said, “Every day, the work of these dedicated principals dictates which opportunities for success will be available to our children and how their educational experience will mold them into productive adults for our world. The Florida Prepaid College Foundation is proud to sponsor the Principal Leadership Awards with the Foundation’s Academic A+ Challenge Match Scholarship Program. We look forward to helping these 15 students realize their potential. We are grateful to organizations like Florida TaxWatch for its staunch commitment to highlighting the good works of these public servants and unyielding dedication to education in Florida.” Florida Lottery Secretary John F. Davis said, “The Florida Lottery is proud to partner with Florida TaxWatch in support of the Principal Leadership Awards and commends each of the award recipients for their outstanding dedication and commitment to students and schools; these diligent efforts are making a difference each and every day. At the Florida Lottery, we believe that the path to a

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Tues., Feb. 6, Florida TaxWatch will proudly announce that Branford High School Principal Terry Huddleston and Steinhatchee School Principal James Bray

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Fri., Feb. 2, Florida TaxWatch will proudly announce that Roulhac Middle School Principal Nancy Holley and Liberty County High School Principal

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch proudly announced the 2023-24 Principal Leadership Awards (PLA) winners, recognizing 15 of Florida’s most successful principals from high-risk K-12

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Florida TaxWatch released Florida TaxWatch Census Primer: Agriculture. Building on a July 2022 Florida TaxWatch commentary, Looking Back at Census 2020:

Tallahassee, Fla – Today, Florida TaxWatch released The Impact of Unlicensed Vacation Rentals on Florida’s Economy, an assessment of unlicensed vacation rental properties in Florida

Tallahassee, Fla – Tonight, Florida TaxWatch is hosting its annual State of the Taxpayer Dinner, providing the opportunity for the state’s elected leaders and policymakers

Tallahassee, Fla. – With the recent start of Florida’s 2024 Legislative Session, Florida TaxWatch is once again hosting its annual State of the Taxpayer Dinner