Taxpayers have until Tuesday, Sept. 8, to file a petition with the Value Adjustment Board and appeal their tax assessment. ...more

September 2, 2009

A government of the people, for the people and by the people. We are no longer a democratic government. Somewhere along the line, we have a dictator type of rule, where those we have elected, "our employees," have taken control. ...more

March 17, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist sent up a trial balloon this week to see if a proposed property tax reform package will either fly or get deflated. ...more

February 19, 2009

(AP) Gulf County Commissioner Billy Traylor says he is supporting Amendment 4 on the Nov. 4 ballot because he prefers the tiny fishing villages and pine tree farms of his rural county to the widespread development of South Florida. ...more

October 19, 2008

George and Eleanor Marholin have done what they can to damp down the threat of a fire breaking out in their Florida ranch home in Dogwood Estates - and to be prepared if flames appear. ...more

September 9, 2008

County would chip in about $250,000 toward project planned in 1992 ...more

September 9, 2008

A referendum on a proposed tax assessment for canal dredging remains on schedule for the spring. ...more

August 27, 2008

In general manager of Sun 'n Lake of Sebring, Mr. Al Grieshaber's letter to the editor regarding what he considers "The Right Thing for Sun 'n Lake of Sebring Improvement District," he said "Simply put, it is a matter of taxation with representation." ...more

August 27, 2008

WEST SHORE - A referendum on a proposed tax assessment for canal dredging remains on schedule for the spring. City stormwater director Chuck Walter said BCI Engineers & Scientists Inc. has almost finished surveying 13 West Shore-area canals. The information will be used to produce a more accurate proposal for seeking bids for dredging. ...more

August 21, 2008

I oppose the fire tax assessment bill. I've run the New Testament Church and Mission for 32 years. In those years I have only needed to call the fire department once, which was found to be arson. ...more

August 21, 2008