Escambia to ‘tighten up’ bed tax ordinances after the audit found they contradict state law

Escambia County will need to rewrite its ordinances surrounding its Tourist Development Tax if the preliminary findings of a state audit hold. Earlier this month, the Florida Auditor General’s office sent the county its preliminary findings from an audit of Escambia County’s Tourist Development Tax fund, more commonly known as the bed tax. The audit, […]

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