As leaders in the Florida House and Senate, Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, and Sen. Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, have so far ...

An audience filled the Polk County Commission chambers for the annual meeting with legislators, just days before the session ...

A budget shortfall and proposed tax overhaul put pressure on Polk County supervisors — themselves highly paid — to act on ...

New bills filed in the Florida Legislature this session would bolster the tax incentives from the original Live Local Act ...

Polk County ... taxes, a primary source of revenue for cities and school districts. Local governments collect $42.7 billion annually in property taxes annually, according to a study by the Florida ...

Property Tax Alliance Group's Tim Hart and Jeff Nelson speak on different strategies to help Florida property owners stay ...

The assessed value of a home is determined by local governments for tax purposes ... But the main benefit, according to Pinellas County Property Appraiser Mike Twitty, comes in the Save Our ...

“Property taxes ... means the county charges $1 per $1,000 of value. The assessed value is the next step of the equation. At the beginning of each year, Florida’s property appraisers will ...

Increased fire danger” warnings were issued across North and South Carolina on Tuesday, with winds in the region expected to ...

County briefings go live on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. The March 5 briefing offered post-Helene water quality updates, upcoming relief deadlines and more.