Cities and counties across the Florida housing market are tightening their belts as they face a state-ordered cut in property tax collections ranging as high as 9 percent this year. (more…)

Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones says the Florida Department of Revenue is trying to force him to raise property assessments, a move that could reduce potential tax savings for some home, business and rental property owners. (more…)

For Florida mortgage holders besieged by soaring home insurance and rising property taxes, this is the cruel twist no one saw coming. (more…)

Anyone banking on a quick end to the slow Florida housing market is likely to be disappointed, according to a Florida Today editorial. (more…)

Although the public vote on whether to approve a super homestead exemption tax cut won’t take place until January, South Florida housing market legislators are already sparring over the effects of reducing property taxes by about $15 billion. (more…)

The Florida legislature and governor are going to great lengths to reform a beleaguered property tax system. (more…)

The vote on a constitutional amendment to dramatically change property taxes in Florida is still seven months away, but the head of a group that has the power to revamp the state’s tax structure is already preparing for its defeat. (more…)

Charlotte, Manatee and Sarasota counties saw a sharp spike in the number of landowners failing to pay their property taxes this year, another sign of a sagging real estate market and struggling economy. (more…)

Gov. Charlie Crist toured the state Thursday, touting an average property tax cut of about $200 for homeowners and making his pitch to voters for their approval of another measure to save even more. (more…)

Legislators had an opportunity to breathe new life into a sluggish Florida housing market with tax reforms - but didn’t take advantage of that, according to local experts. (more…)