Category: Property Tax and Education News

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Blog:  Crist calls special session to ban offshore drilling Gov. Charlie Crist said Thursday he’s calling a special session of the Legislature in less than two weeks and will ask …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Florida gets $170M for education The U.S. Department of Education will award Florida $170.2 million to turn around its persistently low achieving schools.   Blog:  It’s finally over: …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   More than 150 state statutes take effect today Higher graduation standards, ban on pythons among changes From banning the sale of exotic pythons to raising graduation standards for …

  The following bills relating to public education have been signed by Florida Governor Charlie Crist and will become effective today, July 1, 2010, unless otherwise provided.   Should you have any questions or comments, please contact Colodny Fass.   SB …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   U.S. Census Bureau Ranks Florida 27th in Per-Pupil School Spending State drops to 44 when spending ranked as a factor of personal income In 2008, public school systems …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   TIME:  Florida Beach Access Case a New Twist in Property Battle  When the weather gets hot, ordinary folks go to the beach – and well-heeled coastal-property owners try …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Sarasota to vote on 100 Percent Property Tax Exemption for Businesses On Aug. 24, voters will be asked if they want to give the commission authority to grant up …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   McCollum Proposes 2-Year Property Tax-Rate Freeze Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill McCollum on Thursday said that if elected, he will seek to impose a two-year freeze on property tax rates …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Miami-Dade schools budget plan avoids layoffs, tax hike Miami-Dade School Board members gave the thumbs-up to a first draft of the district’s $4.3 billion budget.   Palm Beach …

The News Service of Florida published the following article on June 8, 2010.  Should you have any questions or comments, please contact Colodny Fass.     GULF COAST TAX BREAKS FIGURE IN PROPOSED SESSION By JOHN KENNEDYTHE NEWS SERVICE OF …