Which way will Hernando go? The conscientious among the electorate will begin to answer that question on Monday, the first day of early voting for the Jan. 29 presidential primary election. ...more

January 12, 2008

Secretary of State Kurt Browning said Wednesday that he has ordered county election officials to submit signature validations for citizen initiatives on paper because of glitches in the state's electronic reporting system. ...more

January 10, 2008

Voting this month for a plan to cut property taxes may spark a rise in your local property tax rate, eroding savings for homeowners and increasing tax bills for other property owners. ...more

January 10, 2008

Early voting will begin Monday, Jan. 14, at three West Pasco sites for the Jan. 29 presidential preference primary. ...more

January 9, 2008

State Rep. Rob Schenck will hit the airwaves today to talk property taxes. ...more

January 8, 2008

Life in Florida has changed in ways many residents don't like. ...more

January 1, 2008

No one personifies the Sunshine State quite like Charlie Crist. It's "the golden age of the Florida Legislature," the governor said over and over this year. Property taxes were going to "drop like a rock." Last week's water summit with governors from Georgia and Alabama yielded "tremendous progress," and next month's referendum on tax relief is going to pass. ...more

December 30, 2007

House Speaker Marco Rubio came to town Friday with a Christmas wish of sorts. The Republican from West Miami stood in the hall of the brand-new VFW Post 10209 and implored an audience of more than 100 do more than just sign a petition to get a property tax amendment on the November ballot. ...more

December 21, 2007

Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio comes to town today to talk taxes. ...more

December 20, 2007

SEBRING – The refrain is the same from restaurant owners – regardless of the size of the eatery – when asked about a pay increase for employees who receive tips: it's part of the cost of doing business. Florida restaurateurs face another increase on Jan. 1, 2008 when the direct wage for "tipped employees" goes up to $3.77 an hour. According to the Agency for Workforce Innovation, the employer must pay tipped employees a direct wage. The direct wage is calculated as equal to the minimum wage ($6.79) minus the 2003 tip credit ($3.02) or a direct hourly wage of $3.77. Florida's minimum wage will increase to $6.79 per hour on Jan. 1, which is up from $6.67 this year. The majority of local businesses are now paying employees above the minimum wage. ...more

December 16, 2007