10+ hour, 28+ min ago   (89+ words) Orlando residents will have a chance Monday to weigh in on the city's proposed $1.8 billion budget. The spending plan includes funding for new police and fire positions, along with money for road repairs. At the same time, city leaders are…...

1+ day, 42+ min ago   (123+ words) A new report submitted to the Florida legislature says the state has hundreds of unpaid bills for its immigration enforcement, according to our partners at the Tampa Bay Times. The DeSantis administration submitted a long-overdue report explaining how it’s been…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (97+ words) Lakeland plans to hold the property tax rate the same. But rising values mean many will pay more. Here's what that would pay for. Lakeland property taxes could rise under 2027 budget. Here's why Lakeland officials gave their first vote of…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (446+ words) Library advocates are opposing a sweeping property tax proposal that Florida voters will decide on November's ballot, saying it could drastically reduce library books, programs and even lead to closures. This would make it tougher for students who rely on…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (521+ words) In an uncharacteristically quick and easy first budget meeting, the Miami City Commission breezed through approvals for a slew of departments each taking a piece of the city's $3.6 billion pie. City Commissioners on Thursday greenlit budgets for various offices including…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (206+ words) QUINCY, Fla. -- As Florida voters weigh a potential change in state law that could drastically reduce or eliminate property tax payments, some local governments are already moving ahead with tax cuts and looking for ways to make up the difference....

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (418+ words) Two pieces of legislation were recently introduced to the Ohio statehouse aimed to lower property tax increases. Introduced on Sep. 8, H.J.R. No. 10 is a resolution to cap the increase in a home's appraised value as property values rise, as long as…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (656+ words) Hillsborough County could lose nearly $367 million a year in property tax revenue under a constitutional amendment headed to Florida voters in November. County officials say the loss could force service cuts, layoffs and new or higher taxes, assessments and fees....

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (487+ words) Tax relief or a hit to local services? Across the bay area city leaders have been speaking out about Amendment 3. Fox 13's Ariel Plasencia reports. TAMPA, Fla. - Speaking alongside the Tampa Bay Chamber Thursday, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor encouraged voters…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1625+ words) Tallahassee commissioners advanced the city's fiscal 2027 budget and a 4.4072-mill property tax rate, but the hearing exposed unresolved questions about a $15 million employee buyout, how many positions have already been refilled and a more than $1 million HUD repayment that is…...