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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 oversees local news at WJCT News 89.9 and Jacksonville Today. With a master’s degree in broadcast and digital journalism from Syracuse University and bachelor's in journalism from the University of Florida, Jessica is a nearly lifelong resident of Jacksonville. You may have once seen her on a local community theater stage. These days, you can most likely catch her reading a book in a school pickup line.