Category: Property Tax and Education News
May 28, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Special budget session possible, Senate President says Gov. Charlie Crist signed the 2009-2010 $66.5 billion state budget today but lawmakers could be forced to come back to cut it …
May 26, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Reading, writing, recession. South Florida schools struggle to cope. Staff cuts. Supply shortages. Less money. More anxiety. Broward school district’s central office to cut 59 positions In an …
May 21, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Feds rip Fort Lauderdale’s spending for the poor, demand $2.5 million repayment The city bungled the spending of federal money meant for poor people over the past two decades …
May 19, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Cash-poor school boards might raise property taxes Though raising taxes is always politically unpopular and risky, school boards across Florida may have no choice as they watch their budgets …
May 15, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida Senate Publishes County by County Allocations Report The Florida Senate has published the 2009-2010 County by County Report that includes budget allocations by the Full Appropriations Council on Education …
May 13, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida to receive $1.8 billion in stimulus funds The federal government released $1.8 billion in stimulus money for education to Florida on Monday, two weeks after the state applied …
May 8, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida‘s property tax debate is on again Business leaders have emerged as unlikely critics of proposed property tax cuts that will go to Florida voters next year. Florida …
May 5, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Above: Miami-Dade schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho talks about the closing of Doral Academy Charter school as Miami-Dade Health Department administrator Dr. Lillian Rivera looks on. CREDIT: PATRICK FARRELL / MIAMI …
May 1, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Property tax payment plan is sent to Crist Proposal would give counties option of letting owners pay taxes in installments The state Legislature has passed a proposal that would …
Apr 28, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida House Approves Property Insurance Measure The Florida House has approved property insurance legislation that promises to reduce the exposure of the state’s backup hurricane insurance fund and gradually …