WALKER CONSULTING FIRM

There’s no better way for Florida lawmakers to serve their constituents during this session than to take a hard line on an issue that directly affects every one of Florida’s 19 million residents: the rapidly growing epidemic of distracted driving — particularly distraction resulting from communications devices.There were more than 45,000 crashes caused by distracted drivers last year in Florida. At least 214 people died. Of the dead, 198 were drivers. The problem is getting

Florida — Victims of Hurricane Matthew that took place beginning on October 3, 2016 in parts of Florida may qualify for tax relief from the Internal Revenue Service. The President has declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Florida. Following the recent disaster declaration for individual assistance issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the IRS announced today that affected taxpayers in the counties of Brevard, Duval, Flagler, Indian River, Nassau,

Ten years ago, it all seemed so clear: A California medical research institute would recreate its success in Florida using $350 million in taxpayer-funded incentives. BAD DEAL: Sanford Burnham’s $350 million incentive deal didn’t deliver promised benefits to Florida taxpayers. A key metric to the start-up support: creating 303 jobs. With the state, Orange County and Orlando governments offering generous financing and a long-term time horizon to meet modest performance goals,