Category: Property Tax and Education News
Aug 30, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Why are property tax bills rising? On the heels of a new law aimed at rolling back property taxess some Brevard homeowners have been getting a surprise: Notices that their …
Aug 29, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Exemption might not be so super Many would be better off with Save Our Homes, analyses show. TAMPA — Living in your dream home? Have visions of growing old there? …
Aug 28, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Council Members Want Unions To Fight Superexemption TAMPA – Some city council members want to put some muscle behind defeating January’s referendum on a homestead superexemption. Â DMS chief pans …
Aug 27, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story:  State budget negotiations to begin this week Legislative committees to talk before special session TALLAHASSEE — The budget ax starts swinging this week when lawmakers return to Tallahassee for committee …
Aug 24, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Lawmakers desert property tax amendment Top senator says the ‘super exemption’ does not do enough to fix tax problems A plan for one of the biggest overhauls of the property …
Aug 23, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Business group backs tax amendment TALLAHASSEE — One of the state’s largest business groups today endorsed a controversial proposal by Republican lawmakers to lower property taxes. Â Broward teachers get …
Aug 22, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Broward school district, teachers agree on contract Broward County public education officials announced Wednesday they have reached a new teacher contract, three days into the new school year. Â Thousands …
Aug 21, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Crist may bet state budget on gambling A deal with the Seminole Tribe could offer relief, he says. TALLAHASSEE – As the political odds increasingly favor Las Vegas-style gambling on …
Aug 20, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Editorial:Â Back to the cutting room Schools start this week in a state of financial uncertainty. Not only are the budget increases passed by the Legislature in March not what …
Aug 17, 2007
Click on a headline to read the complete story: Â Crist taps Kanjian to fill Newell’s commission seat School Board member Bob Kanjian said he was called by Gov. Charlie Crist this afternoon and told he will be appointed to …