Florida

Local governments in Florida will face "greater credit pressure" if voters OK a plan to largely eliminate property taxes on over half of homes in the state.

Florida lawmakers approved a stripped-down version of a proposal from Gov. Ron DeSantis to slash property taxes, removing local school districts from the plan.

Governor Ron DeSantis floated a plan that could eventually eliminate property taxes for more than 90% of Florida residents who own their homes.

The governor proposed to lift the exemption on homesteaded properties to $250,000, which would fully eliminate property taxes for 60% of Floridians.

The Top 25 Firm acquired Sharff, Wittmer, Kurtz, Jackson & Diaz, expanding its presence in Florida.

The Top 50 Firm acquired Miami-based Parlade Schaefer Schortz, expanding its presence in the South Florida market and healthcare sector.

Top 50 Firm Hill, Barth & King acquired BB&K, effective as of May 1, expanding its presence in Florida.

Platform added a Boca Raton-based firm, entering the Florida market and expanding its presence in the Southeast.

The Top 50 Firm acquired Berman Hopkins CPAs & Associates, growing its presence in central Florida and continuing its expansion in the Southeast.

Thomas Unsworth, a CPA from East Naples, Florida, pleaded guilty in a federal fraud probe of Oakes Farms Food & Distribution Services. 

The Top 25 Firm based in New York is expanding its presence in the Sunshine State by buying a firm in Hollywood, Florida.

The Top 50 Firm based in Troy Michigan, has acquired a firm in Key Biscayne, Florida, expanding its presence in the Sunshine State.

The deal will expand the Top 10 Firm's footprint to South Florida and its existing presence on the East Coast.

The governor is seeking to complete his project of remaking Florida into a conservative paradise with perhaps his riskiest wager yet, leveraging audits.

The Florida Institute of CPAs gathered over 100 CPAs in Tallahassee to advocate for legislative priorities like innovative pathways to CPA licensure.

Governor Phil Murphy and state legislators are offering incentives to prevent senior residents from moving to low-tax states.

The Florida governor waded into the debate over gas stoves and government regulation.

Florida's governor is pushing for tax cuts and pay increases for state employees in the coming year's budget as revenue surpasses forecasts.

The Florida Institute of CPAs announced the graduates of its networking and advocacy program for CPAs under 35.

The Florida Institute of CPAs held a disaster recovery event at Fort Myers accounting firm Stroemer and Co. to support people affected by the disaster.