State Needs To Probe More Insurance Companies State officials should investigate Citizen's Insurance along with Allstate. We arrived from Ohio in fall 2006.We purchased a home in Spring Hill in Hernando County. Citizen's was the only company issuing new homeowner's insurance. Our home was $245,000.The yearly tax bill, including sinkhole coverage, was $3,800. Ohio homeowners insurance was $350 on a $200,000 home. ...more

January 22, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE – City officials are inviting residents to a town hall meeting on Thursday to address the property tax proposal Florida voters will be asked to consider on the presidential primary ballot this month. Mayor Joe Affronti, city council members and City Manager Kim Leinbach are scheduled to attend the 7 p.m. meeting at the Lightfoot Recreation Center, 10901 N. 56th St. ...more

January 21, 2008

Workers Would Be Hurt Regarding "An Income Tax Could Rescue Florida" (Commentary, Jan. 13): ...more

January 21, 2008

Critics of the property tax cut plan on the Jan. 29 ballot panned Gov. Charlie Crist's proposal on Thursday to increase K-12 school funding by $1 billion next year, describing it as a gimmick to convince voters that approving Amendment 1 will not harm Florida's schools. ...more

January 18, 2008

SEBRING — The question on everyone's mind was whether House Speaker Marco Rubio is for the proposed tax cut, which will be voted on Jan. 29. The answer seems to be that he wasn't in Sebring to talk about that. "I don't think there's any reason to vote against it," said Rubio, 36, an attorney who was elected house speaker in 2006. Because of the current Save Our Homes constitutional amendment, "There are homeowners who cannot move and cannot buy another home." ...more

January 17, 2008

Why You Should Vote We've received numerous telephone calls lately from people asking why they should vote in the 2008 Presidential Preference election. They say their vote won't count. ...more

January 17, 2008

Voters who've made up their minds about property taxes and who want a say in their party's nomination for the presidential election may vote early in Pasco County starting today. ...more

January 14, 2008

Yes, you could save on property taxes, but what will you be giving up? ...more

January 13, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist wants you to vote yes this month for a constitutional amendment to cut property taxes. So do Realtors and businesses bankrolling a "Yes on One" campaign to persuade you. ...more

January 13, 2008

PROPERTY TAX PRIMER What's at stake - and who wins and who loses - in the property tax amendment voters will decide Jan. 29? We untangle it for you. ...more

January 12, 2008