Category: Property Tax and Education News

                        Above:  As part of this week’s Team Florida Trade and Business Development Mission to the United Kingdom, Florida Governor Charlie Crist met with  His Royal Highness the Duke …

After examining a pending citizens ballot initiative entitled “1.35% Property Tax Cap, Unless Voter Approved,” Florida’s Financial Impact Estimating Conference (“FIEC”) determined that this proposed amendment to the State’s Constitution would  “ . . .  reduce annual total school, county, …

  To read a complete story, click on a headline below:   National Economic Estimating Conference:  “Recessionary effects will be worse in  . . . . Florida, Nevada, Arizona and California” Since the National Economic Estimating Conference held in February, …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Pruitt’s introduction of tax swap amendment opponent in Palm City won’t be an endorsement State Sen. President Ken Pruitt is introducing one of the most outspoken opponents of …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   History supports tax cut passage Since 1978, Florida voters have had 13 chances to vote for a cut in property taxes and they’ve approved all 13, ranging from …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Broward tax revenues a bit higher than predicted New numbers released Monday by the Broward County property appraiser found the dip in the county’s tax base wasn’t quite …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   EDITORIAL–A big thumbs down: Amendment 5 makes bad situation worse This November, Florida voters will see nine constitutional amendments on the ballot, and this newspaper and countless organizations …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Broward County: School Board opposes proposed amendments The Broward County School Board is taking a stand against several proposed constitutional amendments that they say could drain more money …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   Sen. Haridopolos calls for public debates on ‘tax swap’ amendment One of the Legislature’s top money managers enlisted several business, education, health care and civic organizations Monday to …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below:   ‘Tax swap’ battle to hit mailbox, radio, TV near you The next property tax fight is under way. On Monday, a broad and powerful coalition will announce plans …