Category: Property Tax and Education News
Apr 24, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Property-tax plans seem to stall As Florida lawmakers headed into their spring session, Gov. Charlie Crist targeted additional changes to the state’s property-tax system as a top priority. …
Apr 21, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida lawmakers propose less money for upkeep of schools Should a school district take money from maintenance and technology needs to pay for teachers and school programs — even …
Apr 15, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: House panel OKs more Fla. property tax relief Florida homeowners whose property taxes rise when market values drop would get relief under a proposal moving through the Legislature. …
Apr 9, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida House budget on desks, on Web site Thursday The House of Representatives budget proposal (HB 5101), approved Tuesday, will be on members’ desks and available online Thursday at …
Apr 7, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida‘s Budget Crisis: Tax Mood Turns Serious Florida’s economy is so bad that Republican legislative leaders are seriously contemplating tax increases. Officials Sidestep Fla. Tax Reform Florida’s lawmakers and …
Apr 3, 2009
Today, Friday, April 3, the Office of Governor Charlie Crist issued the news release below in conjunction with Florida’s education community regarding their collective support of a gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The Florida House of …
Apr 2, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Education Stimulus Money Released The federal government released $72 million in stimulus money for local schools today, but officials still aren’t sure whether Florida will qualify for all the money …
Mar 26, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Class-size amendment linked to penny sales-tax hike A pair of Republican senators are pressing a compromise that would tie looser class-size limits to a permanent penny sales tax hike …
Mar 24, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Tanking property values may halt new Broward schools construction Throw the Broward school district’s five-year construction and technology plan out the window, district financial staff told School Board …
Mar 19, 2009
To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Thousands rally in Tallahassee to protest cuts to Florida schools From communities throughout the state, parents, teachers and students converged Wednesday on the Capitol. Blueprint for education board …