Hialeah Mayor Bryan Calvo takes his seat as he attended his first city council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at City Hall in Hialeah, Florida. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com During his ...

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia speaks during a news conference on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, at Keiser University in Pembroke Pines. He was discussing property taxes, government ...

TALLAHASSEE — With only 60 days to pass a full plate of bills and a balanced budget, the Florida Legislature’s grand plans to add property tax cuts to their crowded calendar never had a chance.

A proposal centered on replacing property taxes with sales tax revenue generated from a retail surcharge was met with skepticism during a Senate committee hearing. A public hearing for Senate Bill 488 ...

Kaouther Ben Hania’s docudrama “The Voice of Hind Rajab” is up for best international feature at the Oscars on Sunday, but one of its stars will not be in attendance. Motaz Malhees, who plays a call ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announced Monday that a record $88 million in unclaimed property was returned to Floridians in February. Unclaimed property ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers wrapped up the 2026 legislative session Friday without completing two of their biggest responsibilities — passing a state budget and agreeing on a plan to cut ...

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill proposed scaling back property tax relief in her budget, lowering eligibility and benefits for the Stay NJ program. The plan would cut the income cap to $250,000 and ...

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner Bethesda Today and republished with permission. Sign up for Bethesda Today’s free email subscription today. As part of his final budget proposal as ...

In Hong Kong even the fish are short of space. Mr Chan (not his real name) keeps a red Siamese fighting fish in a water glass above his bed, alongside his hairbrush, nail clippers and cigarette ...

Oil prices rebounded Tuesday and US gas prices rose as Iran intensified its attacks on energy infrastructure across the Middle East and a senior regime figure suggested that the crucial Strait of ...

New Jersey homeowners are facing blistering property tax bills. Yup. With the average property tax bill topping $10,000 for the second year in a row, our wallets are hurting. But the state budget is ...