Did anyone in Hillsborough County want change? I don't think so. We had a perfect opportunity to change the way things were going in Hillsborough County during this past election, and only 10 percent of the voting public even bothered to vote. ...more

September 9, 2008

Highlands County commissioners agreed to consider last-minute budget cuts which would drop the property tax millage rate from 7.3354 to 7 mills even. ...more

September 7, 2008

"We the People" of Highlands County elected the county officials and "We the People" must voice our concerns as no state representative, governor, senator or president will act on our concerns for us. It is our duty to see that the elected officials of our county government spend our hard earned money appropriately. ...more

September 2, 2008

This wasn't supposed to be the year of the angry taxpayer. In January, Florida voters passed Amendment 1, which promised property tax relief on several fronts, including nearly doubling the homestead exemption. ...more

August 30, 2008

I feel compelled to write this letter in the hope that others who are getting the same treatment will stand up and say "enough!" What I am referring to is my TRIM notice from our esteemed property appraiser, Alvin Mazourek, who always seems to use technical excuses and "selective" use of sales to inflate our property values. ...more

August 28, 2008

Republican incumbent Hillsborough County Commissioners Ken Hagan and Brian Blair ran away with their primary races, and newcomer Kevin Beckner prevailed over two other Democrats to face Blair in November. ...more

August 27, 2008

New format prompts some confusion ...more

August 21, 2008

To say that David Miesch of Brooksville was upset when he received his property tax notice in the mail Tuesday is an understatement. ...more

August 21, 2008

Perhaps a typical Pasco County resident might stifle a yawn and glance for a moment or two at a TRIM notice of proposed property taxes before stashing the document in some file folder. But as TRIM notices arrive in mailboxes this week, Property Appraiser Mike Wells urges taxpayers to take a closer look because of the impact from Amendment 1 reforms. ...more

August 20, 2008

Perhaps a typical Pasco County resident might stifle a yawn and glance for a moment or two at a notice of proposed property taxes before stashing the document in some file folder. ...more

August 20, 2008