SEBRING — Start reading and listening, because there's a lot to learn before November. So far, nine state questions have been approved for the Nov. 4 ballot, which will also decide who will be the next president, congressman, state representatives and state senator. So get ready for a cluttered ballot. "There's always confusion on constitutional amendments," said Jennifer Davis, communications director, the Florida Department of State. And get ready for the hype, because voters will decide on gay marriage and whether illegal aliens can own land. ...more

May 17, 2008

Richard Butts, a Brooksville insurance and real estate agent who filed last month to run for county property appraiser, has changed his mind. ...more

May 9, 2008

The owners of Community Hospital don't think their aging facility on Grand Boulevard is worth as much as the Pasco County property appraiser says it is. ...more

February 22, 2008

Three men were arrested and about 900 pounds of marijuana seized Sunday after Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies served a search warrant at a ranch-style home north of Plant City. ...more

February 17, 2008

Four people are under arrest after Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies found more than 1,000 pounds of pot at a home in eastern Hillsborough County. ...more

February 17, 2008

AVON PARK — A man was arrested late Saturday afternoon after he was accused of smashing his car into a house and then taking off, according to an official with the Avon Park Police Department. Roberto Jimenez, of Plant City, was charged with DUI, leaving the scene of an accident and driving without a valid driver's license in connection with the Saturday evening accident at 2601 Woodruff Heights, said police Sgt. Sally Vega. All three charges are misdemeanors. Jimenez was being held at Highlands County Jail in lieu of a $2,250 bond Sunday. According to Vega and other witnesses, a red Plymouth Breeze with Ohio license plates backed through the wall of the house at around 4:18 p.m. Saturday. Vega said that car was driven by Jimenez, who was visiting a neighbor when he hit the house. The home, owned by Reina V. Rodriguez and Angel L. Maldonado according to Highlands County Property Appraiser records, was unoccupied at the time of the accident, and no injuries were reported. ...more

February 11, 2008

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

February 6, 2008

Whew! Ain't I the lucky one! I figure there's a whopping $240 savings on my typical, average home value now that Amendment 1 is said and done. And yet, I'll still have an end-of-the-year tax bill that's three times that of my neighbors. ...more

February 3, 2008

Hernando County Property Appraiser Alvin Mazourek said he is still crunching numbers on upcoming property assessments. ...more

February 2, 2008

Florida's new property tax amendment should give a boost to the state's housing market and economy, but won't spark a major turnaround, economists and real estate professors said Wednesday. ...more

January 31, 2008