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Business Brief: Gov. Scott Wants To Tax Corporations Less

Scott and auto workers
Office of the Florida Governor

The Florida Legislature begins its 2015 lawmaking session Tuesday in Tallahassee. Above all, lawmakers are responsible for passing a budget that determines how much taxpayer money is spent on what.

In this week’s Business Brief, business analyst John Burr and WJCT News Director Jessica Palombo talk about the spending plan put forth by Governor Rick Scott, which includes corporate income and manufacturing equipment tax cuts. 

Jessica Palombo supervises local news gathering and production, podcasts and web editorial content for WJCT News, ADAPT and Jacksonville Today. She is an award-winning writer and journalist with bylines including NPR, Experience Magazine, and The Gainesville Sun. She has a master’s degree in broadcast and digital journalism from Syracuse University and is an alumna of the University of Florida. A nearly lifelong resident of Jacksonville, she considers herself lucky to be raising her own children in her hometown. Follow Jessica Palombo on Twitter: @JaxJessicaP