Talia Blake

Jan 9, 2025 | ourcommunitynow.com | Talia Blake

report shows that the country’s GDP would shrink by 4.2% -- which hasn’t happened since the Great Recession between 2007 and 2009 -- and Florida will be among the top 3 states most affected. According to the Pew Research Center , the population of undocumented immigrants in Florida grew by more than 400,000 from 2019 to 2022, reaching 1.2 million in 2022. Rene Gomez is the Civic engagement coordinator at the Farmworkers Association of Florida.

Dec 31, 2024 | wusf.org | Talia Blake

2024 Report CardFlorida’s economy continued to grow at a faster pace than the national economy in 2024, according to Sean Snaith, director of the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Economic Forecasting. “Our labor market in the state is more robust than the national labor market. Population growth continues to take place and fuel this ongoing economic growth. So, hurricanes aside, we've had a pretty good 2024,” he said.

Dec 10, 2024 | cfpublic.org | Talia Blake

Local IncentivesOrange County is working to bring more lights, camera, action to the region. The Orange County Film Incentive Workgroup is is fine tuning the details of a local film incentive program in the next month or so, according to John Lux, Executive Director of Film Florida and also part of the workgroup. Florida is one of 13 states without a statewide incentive program after eliminating the program in 2016. Out of the 67 counties in Florida, 6 have film incentives programs.

Dec 3, 2024 | cfpublic.org | Talia Blake

End-of-year Tax PlanningWe’re in the month of December, which means that while a lot of people are thinking about holiday parties and Christmas shopping, some are also thinking about taxes. With the end of 2024 quickly approaching, there’s not much time left in this tax year. Tommy Lucas is a Financial Advisor at Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo, LLC in Orlando. He said there are a few things Central Florida taxpayers should know to set themselves up for success during the 2024 tax filing season.

Nov 24, 2024 | daytonatimes.com | Talia Blake

Open enrollment season for the Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace began Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 15. Katie Roders Turner, the executive director of the Family Healthcare Foundation, said four out of five Floridians eligible for plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace could find plans for as low as $10 per month. However, that doesn’t mean everyone signing up for coverage is paying that price. Turner stresses the importance of comparing plans every year.