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Sales taxEscambia County voters renewed the local option sales tax for another 10 years, 82,215 to 27,361 in unofficial results.
Escambia County voters renewed the local option sales tax for another 10 years, 82,215 to 27,361 in unofficial results. The one-cent tax has been in place since 1992.
News Notes · Today’s editionSource: Pensacola News Journal
Santa Rosa taxSanta Rosa County voters extended the half-cent local option sales tax for five more years.
Santa Rosa County voters extended the half-cent local option sales tax for five more years. With 41 of 41 precincts counted, 73% voted for renewal.
News Notes · Today’s editionSource: Pensacola News Journal
FPL billsFPL proposed a temporary surcharge Friday to cover Hurricane Isaias restoration, which WEAR reports would be $3.48 a month for all customers in 2027.
FPL proposed a temporary surcharge Friday to cover Hurricane Isaias restoration, which WEAR reports would be $3.48 a month for all customers in 2027. A proposed $3 monthly credit for every customer, because fuel costs came in lower than expected, would bring that to a net 48 cents.