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Florida lawmakers approved a tax package that might not give Gov. Ron DeSantis exactly what he requested, but it will provide plenty for him to tout to shoppers and businesses.

Sales-tax exemptions on school-related purchases will run through Aug. 7. The holiday, which has become something of an annual event, was part of a broader $800 million tax package that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed in May. The package also included tax breaks on such things as hurricane supplies, outdoor goods, diapers, children’s clothing and books.

Diapers for kids, along with some children’s clothing, will be tax-exempt in Florida for one year starting this summer.

With the state’s coffers brimming from federal stimulus money and higher-than-expected tax collections, the House and Senate will have to agree on a final package of tax cuts. Both chambers have not embraced DeSantis’ proposal to suspend the gas tax during the second half of the year.

As lawmakers prepare for formal budget negotiations, the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday signed off on a proposal that would provide a sales...

A multibillion-dollar dispute on Internet sales taxes landed at the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The decision could have far-reaching consequences for consumers, states and companies large and small.

This week on The Florida Roundup...On Election Day, Broward voters rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the sales tax from its current 6…

A penny sales tax hike was green-lighted Tuesday by voters in Palm Beach County.Around 57 percent of voters approved raising the county’s rate from 6 to 7…

This week on The Florida Roundup…A plan for a Miami Beach light rail gets a bit lighter due to high costs and pushback from the community. We discuss the…

This Election Day, Broward County voters are being asked to consider two half-cent sales tax increases. The proceeds would be split between the county and…

Palm Beach County’s proposed plan to increase the sales tax by a penny from six cents to seven cents on the dollar is now going to the voters. Enough…