Category: Property Tax and Education News
Jun 8, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Counties facing tough choices BUDGET WOES: Funding shortfalls continue as tax bases decline further By the time residents and businesses get their property tax bills in November, taxes will …
Jun 4, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Crist approves property tax break for tainted drywall homeowners Gov. Charlie Crist signed a bill into law Tuesday that will give homeowners with tainted drywall a property tax break. The …
Jun 1, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: To save school funding, Crist vetoes raid of transportation money Governor explains: “We should not have to choose between jobs for Floridians or funding for our children’s education” Gov. …
May 28, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Supreme Court Justices Again Reject Florida Property Tax Break Challenge For a second time this week, the justices Wednesday refused to hear an appeal of lower court rulings upholding the …
May 25, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida Property Tax Amendments Survive Another Court Challenge A pair of state constitutional amendments that give tax breaks to primary homeowners survived another legal challenge Monday as the …
May 24, 2010
The News Service of Florida published the breaking news below on the Florida Supreme Court’s rejection of a challege to the State’s “Save Our Homes” property tax program. Should you have any questions or comments, please contact Colodny Fass. SUPREME …
May 21, 2010
The Florida Legislature’s Office of Program Policy and Accountability published the following education-related reports today, May 21, 2010: National Association of State Directors of Special EducationFinancing Special Education: State Funding Formulashttp://projectforum.org/docs/FinancingSpecialEducation-StateFundingFormulas.pdf A total of 27 states reported that …
May 20, 2010
Above: Florida Today editorial cartoon by Jeff Parker To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Class size issue on Florida ballot as Amendment 8 The Legislature’s proposed state constitutional amendments on redistricting and …
May 18, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: State Citrus Taxes Raised After Crist Veto Citrus officials to review a proposed $53.8 million budget Wednesday. Gov. Charlie Crist’s Saturday veto of an agriculture bill sent …
May 14, 2010
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Crist signs Florida bill legalizing red light cameras Red light cameras will be fully legal in Florida on July 1. Blog: Cash, not safety, the issue in …