A new plan to cut property taxes fails to address the inequities in Florida's tax structure and does nothing to help those who have the most reason to complain - Floridians who recently purchased their homes at inflated prices and are taxed at or near market value. ...more

October 12, 2007

Now that the Florida Legislature's much-touted property tax relief proposal is in limbo, it is time to take stock and consider alternatives. A proposal created by the state's county property appraisers, which advocates a universal tax break for all property owners , sounds practical and something that could be considered in part if a new plan is ever created. But for this and some other proposals to survive, the Legislature and the voters have to ask themselves a tough question: Is saving Save Our Homes Amendment worth the price it has extracted? ...more

October 9, 2007

It's time to stop playing games with Florida taxpayers. Offer them clear choices and they'll vote for the fair, modern tax system the state deserves. ...more

October 7, 2007

Obvious Inequities I read Wayne Parlow's Sept. 24 letter to the editor regarding the 'Jena 6,' the African-American students who assaulted some white high school students who had hung nooses from a tree that a black student wanted to sit under. ...more

September 29, 2007

Lawmakers are vowing to give property tax relief to Floridians despite a circuit court decision Monday that removed a constitutional amendment from January's statewide ballot. In doing so, the judge agreed with a South Florida mayor that the language of the ballot measure is misleading and improper. ...more

September 25, 2007

TALLAHASSEE - Lawmakers are vowing to give property tax relief to Floridians despite a circuit court decision Monday that removed a constitutional amendment from the January statewide ballot. In doing so, the judge agreed with a South Florida mayor that the language of the ballot measure is misleading and improper. ...more

September 24, 2007

A bungalow for sale on North B Street in Tampa has become a poster home for tax reform. ...more

September 21, 2007