Hillsborough County residents who think they will have trouble paying their 2009 property taxes can make partial payments starting in November. ...more

August 4, 2009

We all know the taxman cometh on April 15, but just when did he start knocking on your ancestors' doors? Better yet, what can we learn about his visits? ...more

February 22, 2009

Election chiefs in Florida walk a fine line between politics and the oath of office. ...more

February 21, 2009

The recapture rule associated with the Save Our Homes will cut into or eliminate savings. ...more

September 24, 2008

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

Launching a small business is never easy, but a combination of a weak economy, a depressed housing market and a drop in home equity may be preventing many small businesses from even opening. ...more

May 21, 2008

TAMPA - For 11 weeks starting in August, alligator hunters, most of them amateurs, will ply the nighttime lakes and rivers of Florida in search of hides, meat and the thrill of boating one of the state's signature reptiles. ...more

May 6, 2008

Hand sanitizer makes it through security in one airport, then it's confiscated at another. Screening lines back up because only two of six lanes are open. And then there's the occasional all-too-intimate pat-down. ...more

December 21, 2007