Category: Property Tax and Education News
Dec 10, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida sales tax deduction among $31 billion in federal tax breaks passed by U.S. House The House voted Wednesday to extend $31 billion in popular tax breaks, …
Dec 8, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida‘s public schools battling funding cuts Just a few years ago, Camelot Elementary was overrun with students. Portable classrooms took up the basketball court and baseball diamonds, and …
Dec 4, 2009
The following news release was published by Florida Governor Charlie Crist’s office on December 4, 2009: 2008-09 graduation rate surpasses the previous high despite removal of GED recipients TALLAHASSEE – Florida’s graduation rate reached a record level this year by …
Dec 4, 2009
According to a recent study of charter school performance in 16 states by Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes, Florida is one of six states studied in which charter school students demonstrated lower average growth than their peers …
Dec 3, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Falling Florida property values to pose problem for legislators Florida’s real estate market is crumbling so badly that the taxable property value for schools statewide will tumble …
Dec 2, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Legislature calls special session on SunRail to begin Thursday; Transportation funds to be tapped Florida’s hunt for a $2.5 billion federal windfall for high-speed rail lurched ahead …
Nov 24, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida Makes List for Unfair Taxing The poorest Floridians pay a rate more than six times greater than the state’s millionaires when it comes to state and local …
Nov 23, 2009
Florida Governor Charlie Crist announced the appointment of Dania Beach City Commissioner Albert C. Jones to the Broward County Board of County Commissioners today, November 23, 2009. He will fill the vacancy created by the suspension of Josephus “Joe” Eggelletion. …
Nov 18, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Court upholds homeowner tax breaks An appeal court Tuesday rejected another challenge to state constitutional amendments that give property tax breaks to Florida’s primary homeowners, but not to …
Nov 12, 2009
In a joint workshop of the Florida State Board of Education and the Board of Governors of the State University of Florida held on November 12, 2009, Florida Governor Charlie Crist discussed the development of workforce strategies that would promote …