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🚗 More electric vehicles means less gas tax revenue: How this impacts Florida’s budget
Read full article: 🚗 More electric vehicles means less gas tax revenue: How this impacts Florida’s budgetElectric vehicles are more popular than ever, with 21% of new car sales in the United States being either electric, hybrid, or plug-in hybrid models. One of the unintended consequences of this consumer trend is the effect on gas tax revenue.
💳 Getting the most value from post-holiday sales: 4 key categories worth buying now
Read full article: 💳 Getting the most value from post-holiday sales: 4 key categories worth buying nowAs the holiday season winds down, the days between Christmas and New Year’s have become a key moment for shoppers to recharge and enjoy their new holiday presents, including one of the most gifted items of the season: gift cards.
Why shoppers around the world abandon carts and what they expect from international checkout in 2026
Read full article: Why shoppers around the world abandon carts and what they expect from international checkout in 2026Global e-commerce has crossed the $6 trillion mark and according to Shopify, cross-border commerce is now growing faster than domestic sales in many regions. As more shoppers buy from brands outside their home country, the opportunity for global sales continues to accelerate.
‘Faith, hope, pixie dust:’ Central Floridians test luck in $1.6B Powerball race
Read full article: ‘Faith, hope, pixie dust:’ Central Floridians test luck in $1.6B Powerball raceTonight's Powerball drawing features a staggering $1.6 billion jackpot, marking it as the fifth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. While millions of Americans dream of what they'd do with the winnings, the odds of actually claiming that prize are more astronomical than you might think.
Dollars and Sense: Can 50-year mortgages fix housing affordability... or make it worse?
Read full article: Dollars and Sense: Can 50-year mortgages fix housing affordability... or make it worse?About few weeks ago, President Donald Trump floated the idea on social media of 50-year mortgages, proposing loans that would stretch a homebuyer’s payments to half a century.
Property taxes in this major Florida city spiked nearly 400%, report shows
Read full article: Property taxes in this major Florida city spiked nearly 400%, report showsWith the discussion around property tax cuts hitting a fever pitch in Florida, a new report shows which counties have imposed the highest levies statewide.
Are you eligible for the AT&T data-breach settlement?
Read full article: Are you eligible for the AT&T data-breach settlement?If you’ve ever been an AT&T customer – even years ago – you may be eligible for part of a major settlement tied to two massive nationwide data breaches. Here's what to know before the Dec. 18 deadline.
Dollars & Sense: The season of giving... back
Read full article: Dollars & Sense: The season of giving... backThis has been a year of firsts. The Catholic Church elected its first pope born in the U.S. Donald Trump became the first American president in the modern era to return to office after losing re-election. And Americans spent more money on Black Friday, yet brought home fewer items.
Florida’s not the best place to live, study claims. Where does it rank?
Read full article: Florida’s not the best place to live, study claims. Where does it rank?The study looked at factors like affordability, economies, education, health and quality of life to determine which states were the cream of the crop.
Disney is going to court over ‘excessive’ tax bills by Orange County
Read full article: Disney is going to court over ‘excessive’ tax bills by Orange CountyDisney has filed roughly a dozen lawsuits against Orange County over what it has described as “excessive” assessments on several of its properties.
Orlando Sanford International Airport expands with new hangar projects
Read full article: Orlando Sanford International Airport expands with new hangar projectsOrlando Sanford International Airport is growing with hundreds of millions of dollars in development projects in the works. On Wednesday, our News 6 team got an inside look at one of the newest buildings that is part of the changing landscape at the airport.
‘Eliminate them:’ Florida property tax cuts just got closer to becoming real
Read full article: ‘Eliminate them:’ Florida property tax cuts just got closer to becoming realThis week, four proposed constitutional amendments in Florida took another step closer toward becoming reality after getting approved by lawmakers.
Port Canaveral now the most-visited cruise terminal in the world, leaders announce
Read full article: Port Canaveral now the most-visited cruise terminal in the world, leaders announcePort Canaveral has surpassed every other cruise terminal on the planet in annual passenger traffic, port leaders announced Tuesday, calling it a milestone driven by strong tourism demand and years of expansion.
Lake County wants incentive dollars back amid Kroger facility shutdown announcement
Read full article: Lake County wants incentive dollars back amid Kroger facility shutdown announcementAround 1,000 employees at the Kroger fulfillment center in Groveland recently learned they will soon be out of work after the grocery chain announced it would close the facility.