SEBRING – The persistence of one man looks like it will pay off in an additional tax break for Highlands County's 1,500 low-income, senior-citizen homeowners. Frank Parker got the proverbial cold shoulder from the Highlands County Commission in November when he asked commissioners to raise the "Save Our Seniors" homesteaded tax exemption from $5,000 to $50,000 for seniors meeting federal household low-income thresholds. ...more

February 13, 2008

The Little Sunshine Preschool and Learning Center was buzzing at midmorning last Wednesday. It was filled with the distinctive white noise that dozens of happy, active 4-year-olds can create. "They're still having fun at the same time," said director and owner Stephanie LeDouaron. "They don't even know they're learning." ...more

February 13, 2008

West Pasco residents will get a chance next month to have a look at preliminary plans for a transit system on the Suncoast being formulated by the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority. ...more

February 12, 2008

Amendment No. 1 will take a bite of about $2.32 billion out of Pasco County's total taxable property value, Property Appraiser Mike Wells told the County Commission this morning. ...more

February 12, 2008

Now that Florida voters have overwhelmingly approved Amendment 1, city and county governments are finding themselves faced with a double-whammy: Amendment 1 will cut property taxes next year while many of the other sources that fund their budgets also are falling. ...more

February 9, 2008

Florida voters got so caught up in the excitement of Super Tuesday that many tried to cast ballots for the presidential primaries - again. ...more

February 6, 2008

On Jan. 29 Florida voters passed Amendment 1, which substantially changes the Florida property tax system. ...more

February 6, 2008

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida voters got so caught up in the excitement of Super Tuesday many tried to cast ballots for the presidential primaries — again. ...more

February 5, 2008

Chalk another one up for the old folks. And the veterans. ...more

February 5, 2008

DNC Dismisses Florida Regarding Joseph Brown's column "Denying Vote Now Part of Party Policy" (Commentary, Jan. 27): ...more

February 3, 2008