The Legislature and Gov. Charlie Crist have approved a tax cut bill, which will saving homeowners an average of $240 each. Businesses will get a $25,000 exemption. There will be no cut for landlords, and therefore no cut for renters. ...more

October 30, 2007

There's no doubt that Avon Park's city elections next month are crucial to the town. All the more reason for voters to scrutinize the candidates –– even though there are quite a bushful of them –– and come out and vote. A proposed ordinance that would have fined businesses and landlords who catered to illegal immigrants may have set the tone for some candidates to seek office, but growth remains the overarching issue for the city. Voters should look for candidates who can help Avon Park navigate some of these growth problems, at a time when the rest of the county seems to be growing at a faster rate and tougher challenges coming from Tallahassee lie ahead. ...more

October 15, 2007

SEBRING — Highlands County's topsy-turvey real estate market is causing Realtors, landlords and homeowners to reassess their decisions. ...more

October 10, 2007

SEBRING — The state Legislature's new plan for property tax relief — doubling the homestead exemption — would cost Highlands County government more in lost revenue than the lawmakers' original super exemption plan. ...more

October 10, 2007

Three former lead paint manufacturers who lost a landmark lawsuit in Rhode Island would have to pay an estimated $2.4 billion to clean up hundreds of thousands of homes contaminated with lead under a state proposal released Friday. ...more

September 15, 2007