Category: Property Tax and Education News

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida Governor Scott’s budget called ‘worst-case scenario’ for Broward schools If the state budget proposed by Governor Rick Scott makes it through the Legislature, Broward County schools would be …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Florida Governor Scott unveils Florida budget plan at tea party rally New Republican Governor Rick Scott received wild applause from about 1,000 tea party activists when he said the $65.9 …

  In a report issued yesterday, February 7, 2011, an Eleventh Circuit Court Miami-Dade Grand Jury states that, by capturing the $2 billion in sales tax revenue that is currently in the possession of merchant tax collectors, the Florida Department …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Governor Scott wants Florida employees to pay toward pensions Governor Rick Scott wants to cut pension benefits for state workers, teachers and many local government employees while also requiring that …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Scott to unveil state budget with tea party organizers in rural Eustis Rick Scott wants to throw himself a tea party over the Florida budget. First-look at Rick Scott’s budget …

  State Representative Mike Weinstein of Jacksonville filed House Bill 565 today, January 31, 2011, that would authorize the Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (“OPPAGA”) to conduct a study to determine the minimum amount of per-student …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Governor Rick Scott hints at $5 billion budget cut Governor Rick Scott’s refusal to talk about any details in his upcoming budget proposal has increased anticipation and raised expectations for …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Blog:  Governor Scott asks for more time to write his budget Governor Rick Scott has asked for a weekend reprieve from the  Feb. 4 deadline for submitting his budget to …

  In a legislatively mandated report (“Report”) published today, January 21, 2011, the Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability examines the administration of Florida’s Special Facility Construction Account Program (“Program”), which provides financial assistance to school districts …

To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Blog:  Florida House Democratic leader open to sales tax increase to pay for property tax cut Florida House Democratic Leader Ron Saunders said he could support a sales tax increase to …