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The daily rundown Between Wednesday and Thursday, the number of Florida coronavirus cases increased by 7,939 (nearly 0.4 percent), to 2,104,686; active hospitalizations decreased 15 (nearly 0.5 percent), to 3,030; deaths of Florida residents rose by 84 (0.2 percent), to 33,906; 6,786,461 Floridians have received at least one dose of a vaccine.
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Florida lawmakers budget $3 million to clean up Piney Point and help put it behind us once and for all By Li Cohen
April 7, 2021 / 8:09 PM / CBS News
Piney Point, a former phosphate mining facility that has been leaking potentially toxic water in the Tampa Bay area, may soon be cleaned up and heading to permanent closure. On Wednesday, Florida state senators passed an amendment that would allocate $3 million to clean up and safely dispose of the wastewater that, for decades, has caused anxiety and frustration among locals and environmentalists.
The amendment, introduced by Senator Jim Boyd, allocates $3 million of the upcoming fiscal budget to the Piney Point Emergency Water Treatment Project to safely dispose of wastewater and perform site cleanup. The amendment is part of the General Appropriations Act, which determines the state s budget for the next fiscal year.
Florida House set to back online sales tax plan
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A plan that would use taxes on sales by out-of-state online retailers to help Florida businesses is ready for a vote in the House.
The measure (SB 50) would require out-of-state retailers to collect and remit Florida’s sales tax, producing an estimated $1 billion a year that would initially be used to replenish the state’s Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund, which became depleted during the COVID-19 pandemic. After the fund is replenished, the revenue would be used to make a major cut in a tax on commercial rent.