If next-door neighbors compare property-tax bills in almost any part of town, one in every three of them is likely to be furious about the inequities. The other two might sympathize. ...more

December 9, 2007

A special tax break that saves Florida residents as much as $1 billion a year is up for renewal when the U.S. Senate reconvenes here next week. ...more

December 1, 2007

There are several retired couples in our community who have resided out of state for all of their lives and own villas in our community. Many spent six months up North and six months in our community every year. They all own homes or condominiums in other states, to which they return every summer. ...more

November 24, 2007

In January, Florida residents will vote on the property tax initiative, which will allow homeowners to transfer their Save Our Homes benefit to another home. ...more

November 19, 2007

A former analyst for a St. Petersburg check authorizing company has agreed to plead guilty to stealing more than 8.4 million consumer records that were sold to direct marketers. ...more

November 16, 2007

TAMPA - A former analyst for a St. Petersburg check authorizing company has agreed to plead guilty to stealing more than 8.4 million consumer records that were sold to direct marketers. ...more

November 15, 2007

Busch Entertainment Corp. rolled out new ticket packages for its adventure parks Friday and created a new brand to put them under. The company also raised by $3 the cost of admission at Busch Gardens in Tampa and SeaWorld in Orlando. ...more

November 10, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG - In an effort to show the public, and especially the elderly, how to protect oneself against the ever-growing crime of identity theft, Attorney General Bill McCollum conducted one of his shred-a-thons in a Publix supermarket parking lot today. ...more

October 30, 2007

AVON PARK — Tuition for South Florida Community College students will be increasing 5 percent in response to a shortfall in statewide tax revenue. Unless Gov. Charlie Crist vetoes the budget-cutting bill passed by the House and Senate before Saturday, the increase will become effective for the spring semester. The cost for Florida residents will increase from $67.95 to $71.74 per credit hour for the spring term, which begins in January 2008. ...more

October 26, 2007

In Florida, drinking water can be a volatile liquid. ...more

October 14, 2007