FL Gov. Desantis Remarks on River Road Widening Projec
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FL funds roads with sales tax — it has no state income tax!
Florida's 'general revenue' comes overwhelmingly from its 6% sales tax, since FL is one of only 9 states with no personal income tax. This fund can supplement road projects like River Road when federal or gas-tax dollars fall short.
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DeSantis served as a JAG officer at Guantanamo Bay in 2006.
Before entering politics, DeSantis was a U.S. Navy JAG attorney advising on detainee proceedings at Guantanamo. He later deployed to Iraq with SEAL Team One in 2007 — one of few governors with active combat-zone service.
In 2022, FL gained more new residents than any other state!
Florida added ~319,000 net new residents in 2022 — the first time it led the nation in numeric population growth since 1957. That surge is exactly why road expansions like the $61M River Road project are being fast-tracked.
Sarasota voters approved a $300M road tax for local infrastructure!
In Nov. 2018, Sarasota County voters passed a half-cent sales tax surtax projected to raise ~$300M over 10 years for road repairs — funding projects like River Road without relying solely on state dollars.
