A simpler, leaner property tax cutting plan will go before voters in January. The Florida House passed the plan last night by a 97 to 18 margin.
But as James Call reports, many House members say they are upset about the amount of the cut and the process that eventually produced it.

Florida lawmakers have called a time-out on the special session to cut property taxes. As James Call reports…with a pre-session agreement shattered, lawmakers won’t meet again until Monday.

Florida lawmakers are trying to stop a special session on property tax relief from going off track. As James Call reports legislative leaders are rethinking how to get a constitutional amendment on the January ballot.

The Florida Legislature placed property tax reform on a fast track Monday. As James Call reports, leading lawmakers want to debate and pass a proposal by the end of the week.

Florida lawmakers will tackle property tax reform starting Monday in the legislature’s fourth special session of the year. As James Call reports,
Governor Charlie Crist is throwing his support behind a plan that doubles the homestead exemption.

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum announced yesterday that the state has reached a 46 million dollar settlement with State Farm insurance company. Under the settlement, State Farm will refund about 23 million dollars to its customers. But as James Call reports, the agreement seemed to only intensify the governor’s criticism of the industry.

Governor Charlie Crist’s first nine months in office have been a flurry of budget cutting, special sessions and wild fires. And although his poll numbers remain high, as James Call reports, circumstances are leaving the governor little room to maneuver.

Governor Charlie Crist wants to know more about how insurance companies do business in Florida. As James Call reports, the state is investigating more companies that refuse to lower property insurance premiums.

Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich prides himself on being an
outsider. But now in his quest for the White House, he’s calling on a Florida
activist to get his campaign on the inside track. James Call reports.

Governor Charlie Crist concedes that he probably promised too much
when he said property tax rates would drop like a rock. But as James Call
reports the governor says his effort to bring lower rates to Florida is a work in progress.