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Jarah Jacquay: Florida Realtors is right about the problem — and wrong about Amendment 3
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (1008+ words) I work in Florida real estate. I want homeownership to be attainable, property taxes to be reasonable, and families to be able to remain in the homes and communities they have worked to build. That is precisely why I am…...
St. Pete tentatively keeps millage steady; property tax debate grows
1+ week, 2+ day ago (621+ words) Council kept the rate at 6.4525 mills as property taxes, utility costs and affordability take center stage in the mayoral race. St. Petersburg City Council approved a 6.4525 mill property tax rate Thursday, keeping it unchanged for another year as property taxes…...
Florida Amendment 3 and MSR Values for Servicers
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (966+ words) SitusAMC examines how Florida Amendment 3 could reduce escrow custodial balances, pressure MSR values and create new modeling considerations for servicers Florida’s push to lower property taxes is being framed as an affordability measure for homeowners. But for mortgage servicers, the…...
‘Squeezed this lemon one too many times’: St. Pete raises utility rates
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1070+ words) Starting Oct. 1, St. Petersburg residents will see higher bills for water, sewer, stormwater, and trash service. The City Council faced a familiar dilemma: how to fund critical infrastructure while recognizing that many households are already stretched thin. After a lengthy…...
'A fire in the belly': Bill Foster, Bob Ulrich back Charlie Crist for St. Pete Mayor
3+ week, 3+ day ago (560+ words) Charlie Crist is consolidating support from St. Petersburg’s former Mayors as the race turns toward November. Former Mayors Bill Foster and Bob Ulrich are backing Crist, joining Rick Baker in support of the former Governor’s campaign. Ulrich, who served as…...
Ex-Gov. Crist, incumbent Welch in Nov. 3 St. Petersburg mayor runoff
3+ week, 5+ day ago (573+ words) Former Florida Gov. and Congressman Charlie Crist enjoyed a solid margin of victory over five opponents in the St. Petersburg mayor’s race. But it wasn’t enough to avoid a runoff. Crist got 35% of the vote in the Aug. 18 primary, well…...
Florida city advances 7% utility hike as residents warn families 'are having a hard enough time"
3+ week, 4+ day ago (482+ words) "He'll pay it, but he'll raise my rent in order to pay it." A proposed utility rate hike in St. Petersburg, Florida, is moving closer to reality, raising new concerns for residents already stretched thin by housing, food, and other…...
Crist beats Welch convincingly in St. Petersburg mayoral primary
3+ week, 4+ day ago (544+ words) Welch, the incumbent, and Crist, a former Florida governor, now head to the Nov. 3 runoff. By Colleen Wright, Nicolas Villamil The St. Petersburg mayor’s race has narrowed to a duel between former allies, with incumbent Ken Welch placing a distant…...
St. Petersburg mayoral race: Welch, Crist head to runoff
3+ week, 5+ day ago (517+ words) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Incumbent Mayor Ken Welch and former Gov. and Rep. Charlie Crist will be heading to a runoff in November to decide who will lead the City of St. Petersburg. Crist was leading with more than 35% of…...
St. Cloud mayor proposes property tax hike for 2027
3+ week, 6+ day ago (369+ words) St. Cloud’s property tax rates could increase for the second year in a row. Mayor Jake Anderson presented his 2027 budget Monday night, asking city council members to increase the property tax rate by 3.75% to finance the proposed $81.7 million General Fund…...