On The Florida Roundup, host Tom Hudson spoke with state Rep. Tom Fabricio and call-in listeners about competing tax and ...

California introduced reform in the 70s to protect homeowners from property tax hikes. It's still facing unwanted consequences.

Albritton said he appreciates Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposal March 31 to provide a one-time tax rebate of about $1,000 per ...

Two measures that start the pathway for Polk County senior citizens to be able to get a property tax break were passed in the ...

A reader writes that greedy corporations are buying up senior communities and increasing rents, trapping seniors.

The largest home in Polk County has hit the open market. A 10,666 square-foot mansion in Elkhart, roughly 20 miles north of ...

Pierce County property taxes support public safety, social services, and infrastructure, but the system faces challenges due to rising expenses and limited tax growth. Exemptions for seniors and ...

The Polk County School Board may ask voters to approve a property tax increase in November 2026. The tax would generate additional funding for education, including teacher pay raises. The school ...

More Watchdog: Think property taxes are too high? Other homeownership costs have grown more. Here's how Polk County faces a $7.2 million budget shortfall for fiscal year 2026, though interim ...

While a majority of states charge income tax and property tax, a handful don't levy sales tax. In some cases, local jurisdictions are allowed to implement their own sales tax. In others ...

Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez has proposed a $5 billion cut to the state sales ... all property taxes, but no concrete plan currently exists to do so. In remarks in Brevard County on Tuesday ...

When is capital gains tax payable on the sale of property? And at what rate are capital gains taxed? We answer these questions and more. Every week, our inbox is full of letters from readers ...