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Forced by insurance to replace roofs, Sarasota homeowners can expect higher tax bills, too
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoFlorida homeowners have increasingly been forced by insurance companies to replace their roofs under...
Proposed state law would give new homebuyers better idea what their property taxes will be
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 4 months agoBrevard County Property Appraiser Dana Blickley says it's the biggest complaint she and other...
Grand jury should investigate Florida housing market manipulation, Crist says
Miami Herald via AOL· 2 years agoU.S. Rep. Charlie Crist lays the blame for Florida’s lack of affordable housing on two things: Wall...
Florida voters back taxes as they send conservatives to school boards
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe big story: For months, Floridians heard about the importance of school board races. The outcomes...
What's a Good Salary to Live on in Florida?
MediaFeed via AOL· 2 months agoA decent salary — one that allows for necessities, fun, and savings — might start around $69,000 for a single, childless person in Florida and $94,500...
Here’s why some Tampa Bay homeowners pay far more in taxes than their neighbors
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe two homes in the Starkey Ranch development in Odessa share many attributes. They have the same square footage, same masonry construction, same number of bedrooms and bathrooms. They have ...
Put Hillsborough teacher pay on ballot | Editorial
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Hillsborough County School Board is scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether to put an additional property tax on the November ballot. School officials...
Sarasota retiree challenges increase in home's taxable value tied to new roof
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA Sarasota retiree has challenged the way Sarasota County Property Appraiser Bill Furst assesses new...
Hillsborough teachers, school district reach deal for pay raises
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoHillsborough County school district leaders have reached a preliminary agreement with the teachers...
Hillsborough schools poised to make another run at tax
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 3 months agoWhat’s changed since Hillsborough County voters rejected the tax-for-teachers referendum two years ago? We’ll likely soon find out. The school district is expected to decide soon whether to ...