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Daily Commercial: Lack of broadband hurts higher ed in rural areas
By Lloyd Dunkelberger / News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — The lack of high-speed internet services in many rural areas is one of the challenges hindering Florida’s efforts to increase college degrees and spur economic development, a new report shows. Some 680,000 Floridians do not have access to a broadband internet service that would allow […]
The St. Augustine Record: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Tax reform essential to reviving America
Editor: When comprehensive tax reform was passed in 1986, the United States catapulted into a position of global economic power. However, 30 years have passed and our tax code currently stands at 73,000 pages, full of complications and high business tax rates. For years the American people have asked their elected officials to enact pro-growth tax […]
Florida Independent College Fund Distributes $82,500 in Scholarships to Florida Private Colleges and Universities
Tallahassee, Fla. – The Florida Independent College Fund (FICF) has distributed $82,500 in scholarships to assist thirty students at private colleges and universities in Florida. The scholarships were made possible by a grant from the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) in Washington, D.C., through the CIC/UPS Educational Endowment. “All Floridians deserve access to affordable, high-quality […]
Sunshine State News: The Internet Highway: What Will Tomorrow Bring?
By ED MOORE, PH.D. While perusing some educational statistics compiled by the National Center for Education Statistics, I began to think through just how we possibly got ourselves into many of the social, civic and political conundrums in which we now find ourselves. As always, education matters. My contention, now and forever, is that the key […]
Sun Sentinel: Clock is ticking on tax reform | Opinion
By Julio Fuentes We are more than halfway through 2017 and unfortunately progress in Washington, D.C., continues to be stagnant. Health care reform is a critical priority, but we cannot allow political disagreements on policy changes to hold up reforming our 30-year-old tax code. As a Steering Committee member for the Main Street Growth and Opportunity […]
Miami Herald: Contract scam hits South Florida
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Across the state, some unsavory contractors and attorneys are encouraging Florida homeowners to sign up for an Assignment of Benefits (AOB) scam that inflates repair and legal costs and pushes litigation through the courts. The repairs are often associated with water damage, which often need rapid attention. The scam works because, […]
The News-Press: Bishop: Congress, give America what it deserves – tax reform
By Barney Bishop Individuals, small business owners and corporate professionals are aware of the crushing burden represented by our outdated federal tax code, unchanged since 1986. It has been an issue throughout my career at Associated Industries of Florida, and as a third-time business-creator. I personally deal with an exceedingly high tax rate and an […]
Tallahassee Democrat: Alvarez: Support safe offshore energy exploration
Mark Alvarez, My View As a U.S. Army veteran and proud member of Florida Vets4Energy, I am pleased to see the Executive Order by President Trump to explore offshore resources prioritizing safe U.S. energy development. The direct correlation between energy security and our country’s national security became apparent during my time fighting overseas. Most of the […]