July index up 3 points since June and 9 points since July 2011. More say they're better off today than one year ago. Read more. Consumer confidence among Floridians rose in July by three points from the revised June figure to 76. The index is nine points higher than it was last year at this time, according to a monthly University of Florida (UF) survey.
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In one South Florida city, however, commissioners will consider a lower tax rate so homeowners don't have to pay more. Read more. Many Florida property owners without a homestead exemption – and some with an exemption – have seen their property taxes go down along with property values. In some communities, the tax rate has been raised to offset potential losses; in some communities, the city learned how to get along with less money. Today's Prayer Dear God, Today I'm thinking about how people try so hard to (1 comments)
State economists concerned about foreclosure uptick if Europeans less prone to buy; jobs to improve at snail's pace. Read more. Florida’s unemployment rate probably won’t change much between now and the end of the year, and the jobs picture is set to remain bleak through 2016, a team of state economists said Monday. With a troubled real estate market and trouble brewing in Europe, the state economy faces a prolonged uphill climb, according to the Economic Estimating Conference, a group of state labor experts. Today's Prayer Dear (1 comments)
Some local gov'ts are looking for homestead exemption fraud to recoup tax revenue lost when property values dropped. Read more. For years – decades, really – Miami-Dade homeowners have been ducking property taxes by illegally claiming homestead exemptions, usually with impunity. There are people like Joseph and Sheron Barnes, who according to county records rented out a house at 1132 NE 84th Street and listed it as their permanent residence. Today's Prayer "And the heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork." Dear God, I praise you, Creator (1 comments)
In Oct., U.S. gains legal authority over moving companies, including ability to pay victims part of $10,000-a-day fine. Read more. Help is on the way for people who think they’ve been scammed by moving companies, thanks to a new law signed by President Obama this month. Starting in October, the Transportation Department will have more authority to order moving companies that are illegally holding people’s property to return the goods. The department’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will also be able to use some of the $10,000-a-day fines to reimburse (2 comments)
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