Broward Schools & Property Tax Edition: Capitol to Courthouse Headliners–December 22
Dec 22, 2009
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Beach leaseholders on hook for property tax
Beach residential property owners now must pay a total of $20 million in back taxes after losing a lawsuit against Escambia County.
Florida teachers union trying to block $700M in federal education grants
When schools faced a budgetary evisceration this year, the Florida Education Association – the state teachers union – pressed for a penny increase in the sales tax.
- 63 of 67 school districts OK Fla. grant application
- Blog: Pinellas school board chair says ‘I have real qualms’ about Race to the Top application
- Study: Schools in many states face shortfalls after stimulus ends
Red-light camera idea being pushed as revenue source for Pasco social services
In just 18 months Port Richey pocketed around $250,000 from red-light runners caught on camera at U.S. 19 and Ridge Road.
Editorial: Protect state funds
With more than $100 billion in investments, Florida has the nation’s fourth-largest pension fund.
Thousands of Lee County bankruptcies flood courts
Besieged by a 13.9 percent unemployment rate and myriad foreclosures, Lee County residents are declaring bankruptcy in record numbers.
Busiest Central Florida home builders offering lower price points
Nine of the top 10 production-home builders in the Orlando area have houses priced from less than $200,000, including four offering new homes for less than $150,000, according to a quarterly report from Charles Wayne Consulting.
Gary Price, a partner in Fifth Avenue Advisors, one of two groups pushing to bring the Cubs to Collier County, said this morning the group would not use property tax or sales tax to fund a spring training facility.
VPK enrollment is growing across Manatee and Florida
The signs are everywhere.
“VPK HERE,” they read outside schools with names like Grasshopper Academy, Tiny Tots University and Busy Bee Learning Academy.
Schools give increased learning time a try.
Crist could improve his ranking of Florida schools
Gov. Charlie Crist says Florida has a good story to tell when it comes to K-12 education.
Health costs rise for Lee County school workers
School district workers who choose the higher-end family health insurance plan soon will have almost a thousand dollars less spending money each month.
Why having student accident coverage in Florida can be smart move
The state of Florida has 67 county school districts. Some school boards purchase student accident insurance to cover the entire school district student population.
Florida job rolls take a hit amid recession
Prison, health employees up, but cuts made in other agencies
The recession has state government employees clinging to their jobs as Florida legislators cut job rolls.
- Florida’s job market got ice cold during the recession sending people back to school
- Teaching tech: A savior amid recession?
Hawaii Governor: Use hotel tax money for state budget
Faced with a $1.2 billion budget gap, Gov. Linda Lingle on Monday proposed the state take about $100 million in hotel taxes from Hawaii’s four counties next year and delay the payment of some personal and corporate income tax refunds.
Editorial: Florida’s zero judgment in schools
It was called a zero-tolerance policy, but as time went on, it looked more and more like a zero-judgment policy.
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