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DeSantis names AG Ashley Moody as Rubio’s Senate replacement
Read full article: DeSantis names AG Ashley Moody as Rubio’s Senate replacementFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Thursday in Orlando announcing Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody as his pick to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio.
In victory for Trump, Florida GOP won’t require signing loyalty oath to run in presidential primary
Read full article: In victory for Trump, Florida GOP won’t require signing loyalty oath to run in presidential primaryThe Republican Party of Florida is removing a loyalty oath as a condition for getting on the presidential primary ballot.
Florida considers forcing collection of online sales tax
Read full article: Florida considers forcing collection of online sales taxTALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Online sellers would have to automatically collect sales tax from Floridians and submit it to the state under a bill moving in the Florida Senate. Republican Sen. Joe Gruters said Florida consumers are required to pay the sales tax, but rarely do so if online sellers don't collect it. He said the state would collect about $700 million in revenue if the bill becomes law. He added it would make Florida's brick and mortar stores more competitive with online retailers. Florida's sales tax is 6 percent.