This wasn't supposed to be the year of the angry taxpayer. In January, Florida voters passed Amendment 1, which promised property tax relief on several fronts, including nearly doubling the homestead exemption. ...more

August 30, 2008

Savings Are Minimal I received my "Proposed Tax Notice," and I now realize that it did not change the tax environment much, as we were told it would do last year. My 13 years of paying $3,500 taxes for my home is probably average for Tampa. However, my tax statement states that with no budget changes my taxes will be $10.20 less than last year. ...more

August 28, 2008

Florida, please listen to the silence! The Democrats did not invest in our TV airwaves and we avoided the mud-throwing antics of their political commercials. We missed the Clinton campaign machine and especially their racial attacks on a long-overdue minority candidate for the presidency. It is one thing to listen to Hillary's commercials, but Bill still thinks he is running for a third term and criticizes everyone. ...more

January 28, 2008