I was pleasantly surprised to see the editorial flying in the face of the main Tribune recommendation to defeat issue 1. It's good to see independent thinkers on the same issue who are not stymied by the big bosses in their own company. ...more

January 25, 2008

Mayor Pam Iorio doesn't support the statewide property tax referendum but predicts it will pass Tuesday. ...more

January 23, 2008

One by one, they took to the podium to make their pleas. ...more

January 18, 2008

SEBRING — The question on everyone's mind was whether House Speaker Marco Rubio is for the proposed tax cut, which will be voted on Jan. 29. The answer seems to be that he wasn't in Sebring to talk about that. "I don't think there's any reason to vote against it," said Rubio, 36, an attorney who was elected house speaker in 2006. Because of the current Save Our Homes constitutional amendment, "There are homeowners who cannot move and cannot buy another home." ...more

January 17, 2008

The fight over a constitutional amendment promising property tax relief came to Tampa on Wednesday, with Gov. Charlie Crist outside of a South Tampa home urging voters to back the measure while a major union was downtown lobbying against it. ...more

January 17, 2008

One political representative is urging voters to vote "yes" for a constitutional amendment to cut property taxes, regardless of what teachers unions and firefighter groups say. ...more

January 16, 2008

Ballots can be cast in the Jan. 29 presidential primary and tax cut election between Jan. 14 and Jan. 27 at the Avon Park and Lake Placid libraries, or the Highlands County Government Center. Non-partisans and members of minor parties can vote on the constitutional amendment. More info: (863) 402-6655. ...more

January 14, 2008

Yes, you could save on property taxes, but what will you be giving up? ...more

January 13, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist wants you to vote yes this month for a constitutional amendment to cut property taxes. So do Realtors and businesses bankrolling a "Yes on One" campaign to persuade you. ...more

January 13, 2008

Who should come and vote Jan. 29? All registered voters who want to have their voice heard on who the next president of our country should be and those persons who wish to express their opinion via the ballot box on the constitutional amendment dealing with property taxes in Florida. ...more

January 13, 2008