Voters agreed to extend a half-cent sales tax for the construction of schools. The superintendent is calling it a big win.

A local woman who discovered Amazon had been overcharging her sales tax for years has now received a $750 credit from the company, and other local customers affected could also be receiving refunds soon.

With Duval County residents being asked to support another type of tax increase, this one to improve teacher pay, News4JAX is looking into what the school district has been doing with money from its last tax increase.

Voters in St. Johns County will decide if they want to pay a little more in sales tax to help fund the county’s explosive growth.

The St. Johns County Board of Commissioners read through an official proposal Tuesday afternoon, which, if passed, would increase the county’s sales tax rate by one percent for at least the next ten years.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Sales over the internet have increased from 30 to 50 percent during the pandemic, yet Florida remains one of two states with a sales tax that does not place the tax burden on out-of-state retailers. Only Florida and Missouri don’t force out-of-state retailers to collect at the point of sale, but lawmakers on Monday took the first step to shift the burden to internet merchants. Collecting the already owed tax at the point of sale is one of dozens of recommendations that Florida TaxWatch believes will get the state’s finances back on track. It’s been ideological head in sand,” Florida TaxWatch President and CEO Dominic Calabro said. And consumers who haven’t paid the tax could be liable for what they over for up to three years.

Here’s a question from a News4JAX Insider about the half-cent sales tax to repair Duval County’s public schools. Let’s start with your first question: the membership of the Sales Surtax Oversight Committee is set by Duval County School Board policy. Then the position will alternate between EWC, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville University, and the University of North Florida. The role will be filled initially by someone from District 2, and then it will alternate between District 6, District 5, District 3, District 4, and District 1. Seven representatives appointed by each of the Duval County School Board’s seven members.

This aerial photo shows some of the more than 900 portable classrooms in use in the Clay County School District. (Clay County School District)If passed, the county would levy a half-cent sales tax, bringing the county’s total sales tax to 7.5 cents. How Much money is planned for each schoolThe map below plots all the schools in the Clay County School Districts with planned expenditures. The Clay County School District published the individual school plans on its website. Instructions to Voters: ______ FOR THE ½% (0.5 cents) TAX ______ AGAINST THE ½% (0.5 cents) TAX Clay County, FloridaAs of Tuesday morning, 72,695 Clay County voters had already cast their ballots, representing more than 44% of those registered to vote.