Hernando County's assessed valuation plummeted 13 percent in 2008, to $9.94 billion, according to good faith estimates released Wednesday by the property appraiser's office. ...more

May 29, 2008

Tax Maze Class Still in Session As I sipped my morning coffee with CNBC stock futures playing on the TV in the background, I eagerly read Michael Bates' article on real estate taxes, hoping to gain new clarity. Well, I get it, but it's not really clear. ...more

May 3, 2008

SEBRING — Three weeks ago, when Amendment One was passed, the great unknown was portability. That provision in the constitutional amendment allows homeowners to take the 3 percent their Save Our Home caps property taxes and move it to a new home. ...more

February 20, 2008

Property Appraiser Mike Wells predicted Tuesday that Pasco County's taxable property value will decrease by 8 percent - or $2.5 billion - in the coming year, after several years of record growth. ...more

February 13, 2008

DADE CITY - Property Appraiser Mike Wells predicted Tuesday that Pasco County's taxable property value will decrease by 8 percent – or $2.5 billion – in the coming year, after several years of record growth.. ...more

February 12, 2008

Full-time homeowners wondering how to take advantage of a new $50,000 homestead exemption may want to tune in to or attend Tuesday's county commission meeting. ...more

February 11, 2008

What would Amendment 1 do? ...more

January 28, 2008

Pasco County leaders project they will have to cut an estimated $16 million from their budget in the coming fiscal year if Florida voters approve a property tax amendment Tuesday. ...more

January 23, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY - Pasco County leaders project they will have to cut an estimated $16 million from their budget in the coming fiscal year if Florida voters approve a property tax amendment Tuesday. ...more

January 22, 2008

Some in the audience of 120 who gathered Wednesday to hear Florida House Speaker Mario Rubio's views on the state's property tax amendment may have been surprised to see Rubio, also a Republican, dismiss Gov. Charlie Crist's proposed initiative as inadequate. If you came to make up your mind on how to vote, it was probably not made up based on what little Rubio had to say on the proposed property tax reforms and how divergent his views are on what is being proposed. Instead, Rubio spoke on gambling, morality, family values, giving your children a better United States, and even his kids. ...more

January 21, 2008