2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (97+ words) Lakeland plans to hold the property tax rate the same. But rising values mean many will pay more. Here's what that would pay for. Lakeland property taxes could rise under 2027 budget. Here's why Lakeland officials gave their first vote of…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (159+ words) The Lakeland City Commission is set to formally consider maintaining the city’s current property tax (millage) rate during special budget hearings on September 10 and September 24, 2026. The tax rate decision comes amid uncertainty surrounding Florida Amendment 3, a constitutional amendment on the…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (331+ words) Shifting time frames, not necessarily changing priorities, have resulted in the transfer of nearly $16.5 million in Surtax III and Surtax IV capital improvement funding for projects throughout the city. The Sarasota City Commission approved the moves in a single batch…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (544+ words) LARGO, Fla. -- A Largo town hall meeting on the state’s proposed homestead property tax exemption increase drew outbursts from residents and sharp disagreement over how the measure could affect city services. The meeting focused on Amendment 3 and its potential impact…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (265+ words) Leawood officials have voted to send a special-purpose sales tax question to voters, asking residents to approve a 5/8-cent levy that would replace the city's existing 1/8-cent tax and pump roughly $7.8 million a year into crumbling stormwater pipes, street repairs,…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (306+ words) Florida's commercial citrus acreage has declined by nearly 21 per cent over the past year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's preliminary Commercial Citrus Inventory. At the start of the 2026-2027 season, 66,919 hectares across 23 Florida counties are being used to produce oranges,…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (808+ words) Add your free community event to the calendar — it takes a couple of minutes, and no account is needed. The whole San Tan Valley area will know about it. Own a business in the San Tan Valley area? Get your…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (166+ words) Florida’s four-month sales tax holiday on outdoor gear, camping equipment, firearms and ammunition is underway and continues through December 31. Shoppers can save on items with tents and fishing rods with set price limits, while there are no price caps on…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1053+ words) Property owners in Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge are increasingly failing to pay their property taxes Property owners across Waterloo Region owe over $150 million in tax arrears, with residents in Kitchener owing $84 million Municipalities in Waterloo Region are facing a shortfall…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (330+ words) by CBS12 NEWS STAFF WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida's Sales Tax Holiday for hunting and camping material has begun. Starting Tuesday, Sept. 1, items related to hunting, fishing and camping are not taxable, says the Department of Florida Revenue. The sales tax…...