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FLORIDA NEWS SUMMARIES Florida gets another boost in tax collections
• A new report said the state brought in $435.5 million more in general revenue in October than had been projected in an August forecast.
• The report indicated Florida consumers continued opening their wallets after saving heavily earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the $435.5 million in higher-than-expected revenue, $304.2 million, or about 70 percent, came from sales-tax collections. • In October, Florida collected more than $3.234 billion in general revenue, compared to the $2.799 billion projection.
Source: Tampa Bay Times, December 2, 2021
Duke Energy awards $200,000 in grants to support economic development in Florida • Duke Energy Florida is investing $200,000 in strategic economic development and recruitment programs across the state. One of this year’s recipients is Enterprise Florida.
• The state economic development agency is receiving a $25,000 grant to provide the opportunity to host and further build relationships with site selection consultants and corporate real estate executives in attendance at
the Team Florida events.
• The Duke Energy Foundation grants will help communities across the state attract, build and grow businesses, as well as tackle emerging recruitment and workforce challenges.
Source: Duke Energy News Center, December 29, 2021 Governor Ron DeSantis Announces $3.5 Million for Wastewater System Improvements in Lake Butler
• Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced more than $3.5 million has been awarded to the City of Lake Butler in Union County through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Rebuild Florida Mitigation General Infrastructure Program. • Funding will be used to make critical improvements to the city’s wastewater collection and pumping system to further mitigate damage to the city’s infrastructure from future storms.
• The program, administered by DEO, allows local governments to develop large-scale infrastructure projects to make communities more resilient to future disasters.
Source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, January 7, 2022
