A Jacksonville, Florida appraiser has been sentenced to four years in federal prison as he and his fraudster partner, contracted to purchase about 55 houses and commit fraud. He would appraise most of ...

Floridians burdened by rising homeowners association (HOA) fees and skyrocketing insurance costs could now get some relief by applying for the state's homestead exemption, a tax benefit which can help ...

The 70-person St. Lucie County property appraiser's office, led by former Senate President Ken Pruitt, has won the biggest annual award the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) hands ...

Miami-Dade's property appraiser is calling on local governments to lower property taxes for homeowners. Tomás Regalado said the county's slowing real estate market no longer justifies higher tax bills ...

Florida property owners can challenge their tax assessments if they believe they are too high or contain errors. Appeals must be filed within 25 days of TRIM notices being mailed, with fees and ...

Property values across Central Florida are soaring this year, fueled by billions of dollars of new construction, according to the region’s property appraisers. The booming values will help boost tax ...

The Volusia County Council questioned several expenditures in Property Appraiser Larry Bartlett's state-approved spending plan at its Thursday, Sept. 4, meeting, and voted 7-0 to appeal to the ...

The county is “insulated” in many ways from the inevitable development problems that will be spurred by the slowing economy, the property appraiser said. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital ...

Property tax relief is needed in Florida. But the Florida Legislature’s plans, which wouldn’t provide any relief to millions ...