The presidential campaign may command the spotlight, but voters on Nov. 4 also will be asked to change the Florida constitution in six ways. ...more

September 28, 2008

The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday struck three amendments from November's ballot - one that would have wiped out a quarter or more of your property tax bill, and two more that could have expanded school voucher programs in Florida. ...more

September 4, 2008

The Florida Supreme Court has removed three proposed state constitutional amendments dealing with school taxes and vouchers from the Nov. 4 ballot. ...more

September 3, 2008

Homeowners have every right to be angry about the property-tax notices that recently arrived in mailboxes. ...more

September 2, 2008

Trim Notice Nightmare Having received my shell game/smoke and mirrors notice, known by some as the Trim Notice, I assume that I am as disgusted and enraged as many property owners in Florida. Allowing for an additional $25,000 homestead exemption and the whopping less than 5 percent loss in value according to the appraiser's office (another travesty), it's actually possible that my property taxes may drop by less than $10. ...more

August 23, 2008

The Republican agenda to destroy the middle class goes on! ...more

August 21, 2008

A circuit court judge ordered a tax-swap proposal off the fall presidential election ballot on Thursday in an opinion that is certain to be appealed. ...more

August 15, 2008

A circuit court judge could rule as early as this morning on whether a sweeping tax-swap proposal should appear statewide on November's ballot. ...more

August 14, 2008

Last Thursday afternoon proved to be a very pleasant and most informative afternoon for me. ...more

August 7, 2008

An open-ended proposal to cut property taxes and raise other revenue had both supporters and detractors struggling this week to predict how the measure would affect the Floridians who vote on it in November. ...more

July 24, 2008