The values of homes, businesses and other properties across Florida declined $153 billion during the past year, and the murky economic picture isn't expected to improve until sometime in 2009, state officials said. ...more

August 7, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Pasco County residents will get their first chance this week to speak up about the school district's 2008-09 proposed budget and tax levy. ...more

July 27, 2008

City officials will eliminate at least one position this year because of state-mandated tax cuts. ...more

July 17, 2008

TAMPA - Hillsborough County voters will decide in November whether to continue paying a property tax assessment to protect environmentally sensitive lands from development. ...more

July 16, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Faced with dwindling funding for capital improvements, Pasco County School Board members said Tuesday that this is no time to slice the property tax rate further than necessary. ...more

July 9, 2008

How much is Hernando County worth these days? Thanks to Amendment 1 and plummeting property values, not nearly as much as last year. ...more

July 8, 2008

Home permits down 58 percent for first six months of 2008. ...more

July 7, 2008

The cost of everything else is going up, but property taxes here won't. ...more

July 3, 2008

New Port Richey's proposed budget includes no cuts in muni services, layoffs and a slight tax cut ...more

July 2, 2008

Declining property values and bigger tax breaks for homeowners drained about $2.9 billion from Pasco County's taxable property value during the yearlong period ending Jan. 1. ...more

July 1, 2008