Floridians Buying More Than A Year Ago

October 5, 2012

Taxable sales increased 6.6 percent statewide in July from the previous July, and were up over the year earlier month in every part of the state, state officials announced this week.

In the state report on monthly taxable sales released by the Office of Economic and Demographic Research, officials said some of the biggest increases in taxable sales were in Miami and the Winter Haven-Lakeland areas, which could mean those areas are recovering stronger than the state as a whole. Both areas saw year-to-year jumps of more than 8 percent in the value of taxable goods purchased.

Also good news for the economy — sales in the building category were the most robust, nearly 11 percent higher than a year ago in July, the report said. Floridians were making a number of big purchases in July, according to the report: taxable sales in the autos and accessories category were just under 10 percent higher than a year ago.

By The News Service of Florida

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2 Responses to “Floridians Buying More Than A Year Ago”

  1. William on October 5th, 2012 3:37 pm

    “… biggest increases in taxable sales were in Miami and the Winter Haven-Lakeland areas,”

    It sure isn’t happening here in Escambia Co. I run a retail store and our sales are the worst in the past 5 yrs we have been in business. I hear the same from every business owner I talk to.

  2. Jane on October 5th, 2012 5:04 am

    You can bet some of that was tourism at work. i don’t know anyone who is spending more money except for food and gas, which have gone up.

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