In January, Florida residents will vote on the property tax initiative, which will allow homeowners to transfer their Save Our Homes benefit to another home. ...more

November 19, 2007

TAMPA Mayor Pam Iorio announced tpday that she is laying off 100 city workers, the second announcement of mass layoffs in roughly five months. The layoffs are in response to shortfalls in the city's budget due to property tax reform. ...more

November 14, 2007

The special legislative session ended Monday night with Gov. Charlie Crist embracing Senate President Ken Pruitt in celebration. In typical fashion, Crist had let the legislative process run its course, and it had rewarded him with the very planks of property tax reform on which he had campaigned. ...more

November 4, 2007

TALLAHASSEE - The special legislative session ended Monday night with Gov. Charlie Crist embracing Senate President Ken Pruitt in celebration. In typical fashion, Crist had let the legislative process run its course, and it had rewarded him with the very planks of property tax reform on which he had campaigned. ...more

November 3, 2007

The union representing Pasco County firefighters and paramedics obviously believes taxpayers have money to burn, and a state hearing officer apparently agrees. ...more

October 23, 2007

State lawmakers return to Tallahassee today to continue the special session on property tax reform. Last week, instead of nearing a consensus, the House and Senate grew even further apart, with House members overhauling their plan on Friday. ...more

October 22, 2007

House committee members moved to dramatically expand the Legislature's property tax cut proposal Tuesday even as a Senate panel voted to scale it back, indicating that heavy negotiations are still in order if there is to be any agreement on a reform package. ...more

October 17, 2007

They pitched the total elimination of the Florida property tax system as we know it. They tried to clamp down on local government spending. They offered a 'super' homestead exemption that could have slashed tax bills. ...more

October 11, 2007

With negotiations on the state budget wrapped up, Gov. Charlie Crist is renewing his proposal to double the homestead exemption and offer some sort of portability of 'Save Our Homes' benefits to allow homeowners to keep significant property tax savings. ...more

October 10, 2007

With its funding eliminated and a judge's ruling against it, a public access television network is unable to allow county residents to produce programming, at least for the time being. ...more

October 4, 2007