Sales Tax

Voters on Tuesday defeated a proposal to raise the sales tax to 7.5% from 6.5% to pay for roads, parks, libraries and other needs of a growing population.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida's ample financial reserves make tax breaks possible. Critics called his proposal a stunt.

Plans call for nearly half of the revenues generated to go toward fixing roads. The rest would be spent on libraries, parks, fire stations and a sheriff’s command center.

Gov. Ron DeSantis late Monday signed into law a plan to require out-of-state online retailers to collect sales taxes on purchases made by Floridians, with…

After the Duval County School Board’s half-cent sales tax referendum faced a roadblock this week at Tuesday’s Finance and Rules committee meetings,…

The Clay County Commission Tuesday rejected placing a half-cent sales tax for school funding on the ballot this year, according to WJCT-News partner The…

A decision on whether to hold a sales tax referendum for school repairs in Duval County will have to wait.At its final meeting Tuesday, the outgoing…

A group of Jacksonville lawmakers recommended Tuesday the City Council punt the Duval School Board’s proposed half-cent sales tax referendum to next…

The Duval School Board’s request for the Jacksonville City Council to put a half-cent sales tax before voters is gaining some traction. Councilman Reggie…

Nearly 70 residents spoke at Tuesday’s meeting, most of them to urge the Jacksonville City Council to let voters decide on a half-cent sales tax the…