Jim Turner

February 16, 2023 | Daily Business Review

The state's Save Our Homes program places a 3% cap on annual increases in taxable values of homesteaded property. The proposal would lower that to 2%.

By Jim Turner

4 minute read

February 14, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Republican leaders in Florida and other states have targeted environmental, social and governance standards for taking into account issues such as climate change, racial inequality and supply-chain labor standards.

By Jim Turner

4 minute read

February 10, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Florida created the Reedy Creek district in 1967 and essentially gave Walt Disney Co. control over issues such as land use, fire protection and sewer services that are typically handled by local governments.

By Jim Turner

4 minute read

February 08, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Rep. Mike Giallombardo said the additional money is needed as the state continues to address the impacts of Hurricanes Ian and Nicole.

By Jim Turner

3 minute read

January 30, 2023 | Daily Business Review

While Florida's tourism-marketing agency boasts that the state is the top U.S. destination for overseas travelers based on market share, the number of international visitors to the state and nation remain far below pre-pandemic totals.

By Jim Turner

4 minute read

January 27, 2023 | Daily Business Review

"Almost every person in my neighborhood is living in some form of a travel trailer," said Rep. Spencer Roach, whose home was destroyed by Hurricane Ian in September.

By Jim Turner

5 minute read

January 26, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet made changes that directed investment decisions to be based only on "pecuniary factors."

By Jim Turner

5 minute read

January 19, 2023 | Daily Business Review

A soon-to-be-released report will estimate Florida's agriculture industry sustained about $1.07 billion in damages from Hurricane Ian, with growers…

By Jim Turner

4 minute read

January 18, 2023 | Daily Business Review

The 2021 Florida Wildlife Corridor Act calls for pumping $300 million a year into an effort to connect 18 million acres of land.

By Jim Turner

4 minute read

January 12, 2023 | Daily Business Review

The largest conservation-easement proposal involves 2,529 acres of ranch land in northwest Okeechobee County, which borders the Kissimmee Bend State Forest and the Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area.

By Jim Turner

3 minute read