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Lauderdale to take $13 million with loss of biggest convention Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:11PMThe largest annual convention in Fort Lauderdale is leaving after 2012, seeking a bigger space with an adjoining convention center hotel.
News briefs from around Kentucky at 3:58 a.m. EDT Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 11:20PMFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Smokers purchased 120 million fewer packs of cigarettes in Kentucky over the past two years after the state doubled its cigarette tax to 60 cents a pack, a state economist said Friday.
Foreclosures make dramatic drop in June Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 1:43AMCollin County recorded a 21 percent drop in foreclosures from the same auction block totals compared to July of 2010, which seems impressive considered it had the lowest foreclosure decrease among the four counties in the DFW area, according to data tabulated by the Foreclosure Listing Service (FLS) of Fort Worth.
Fitch Downgrades Miami FL ULTGOs to 'A-', Rates Special Ob NAV Bonds 'BBB+'; Rating Watch Negative Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 5:44PMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BBB+' rating to the following city of Miami, Florida (the city) bonds: --$80 million special obligation non-ad valorem (NAV) revenue refunding bonds. The bonds are expected to sell via negotiation on July 13. The current issue refunds five separate loans with the Sunshine State Governmental Financing Commission (the commission), which are ...
Brent Batten: Public sector union rhetoric bad for business Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 2:40PMAs counterintuitive as it may sound, tax breaks are a means of maximizing tax revenue.
Fitch Affirms Various Lake County School Board, Florida Ratings; Outlook Stable Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 12:18PMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings has taken the following action on the Lake County School Board, Florida's bonds: --$287.4 million certificates of participation (COPS) affirmed at 'A+';--$35.6 million infrastructure sales tax revenue bonds affirmed at 'A+'. In addition, Fitch assigns an 'AA-' implied general obligation (GO) rating. The Rating ...
Median home price $435,000 in May: With incentives gone, sales volume off from a year ago Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 10:14PMSANTA CRUZ — Typically this is the time of year when home sales pick up. Not this year. In Santa Cruz County, 138 single-family homes sold in May, according to Gary Gangnes of Real Options Realty, who tracks the numbers.
Funding cuts, falling property values hurt Lake school repairs Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 3:40PMDistricts hard-pressed to maintain schools after falling property values, state cuts The 800-pound air conditioners at South Lake High School are so old, their leaking valves flooded five classrooms in the middle of the night a few weeks ago. In the winter, students wore jackets to school because the units didn't heat enough.
Promising chance at new use for Municipal Auditorium now uncertain Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 11:24PMQuirky arena is stable — despite many similar facilities nationwide being anything but More
Tourism Driving Growth in New York, California, Florida Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 1:49PMA rebound in tourism is helping drive economic growth in three key U.S. markets despite data, including Friday's jobs report, that shows the overall recovery is slowing.
Fitch Rates Jacksonville, FL's Special Rev Bonds 'AA'; Outlook Stable Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 3:28PMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of 'AA' to the following Jacksonville, Florida (the city) special revenue bonds: --Approximately $90 million series 2011B. The bonds are scheduled to sell competitively on June 9, 2011. Proceeds will finance the costs of various capital improvements comprising the Better Jacksonville Projects and fund a deposit to the debt service reserve ...
Agenda: Business Happenings in South Florida Saturday, May 21, 2011 @ 1:46PMFort Lauderdale Job Fair: Event by Coast-to-Coast Career Fairs brings together some of the area’s top local employers and job seeker. A local career expert also on hand with free professional résumé review; 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel, 1825 Griffin Rd., Dania Beach; free. www.coasttocoastcareerfairs.com.
2004-11-12 Friday, November 12, 2004 Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 6:25AMThe Estes Park Town Board adopted its 2005 budget Tuesday, approving general fund increases over last year with projected resources of $15,582,303, and expenses of $11,306,205, for an overall surplus of around $4.2 million.
Tallahassee may be launch pad for an energy revolution Sunday, May 15, 2011 @ 1:13AMBing Energy claims it has a new technology to make fuel cells commercially viable, thanks to a revolutionary breakthrough by a Florida State University professor. Bing claims it's going to become a billion-dollar-a-year company selling its technology around the world and producing hundreds of jobs in Tallahassee.
Home Sellers Become U.S. Lenders of Last Resort for Credit-Damaged Buyers Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 11:28PMSue and Douglas Reed knew no bank would give them a mortgage -- not with a bankruptcy and two foreclosures fresh in their credit history.
Progress Energy Announces 2011 First-Quarter Results; Affirms Full-Year 2011 Earnings Guidance Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 6:30AMProgress Energy announced first-quarter GAAP earnings of $184 million, or $0.62 per share, compared with GAAP earnings of $190 million, or $0.67 per share, for the same period last year.
Amazon Plans Fall Apart Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 11:01AMPlans for an Amazon distribution center in Lexington County fell apart when the S.C. House rejected a sales tax exemption for the company by a vote of 71 to 47. The vote was a victory for the tea party, Wal-Mart and the libertarian-leaning South Carolina Policy Council and a defeat for unemployed South Carolinians and the economic development officials who negotiated the deal.
House, Senate agree on $68-billion budget Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 7:09AMHouse and Senate negotiators reached a deal on a $68-billion budget Tuesday, giving Gov. Rick Scott a face-saving "first step" on business tax cuts and clearing the way for on-time adjournment of the 2011 legislative session on Friday.
News, briefly Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 6:17AMSee what's going on in and around Kingston.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Reports Strong First Quarter Performance Despite Warmer Weather Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 5:30AM-
Legislature strikes budget deal Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 11:51PMTAX CUTS A total of $308 million in tax cuts, including $26 million for consumers in a back-to-school sales-tax holiday, $200 million in statewide property-tax reductions for water management districts, $30 million projected savings to business with a raised exemption to the corporate-income tax and a series of business incentives, including $10 million in tax breaks for space-flight projects.
Half-cent Martin County tax must have narrow focus on St. Lucie Inlet, panel says Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 8:36PMSTUART — If the county asks voters to approve a half-cent sales tax for the maintenance of the St. Lucie Inlet, members of a panel put together by the county said the ballot must be extremely specific on how the money will be used.
REAL ESTATE NEWS: Litchfield County Board of Realtors hosting course; builders outlook for 2011-12; housing market ... Sunday, April 24, 2011 @ 12:12AMLitchfield County Board of Realtors hosting Realtor education course
Black Mountain and its neighbors take pride in unique character Saturday, April 23, 2011 @ 12:14PMKate Shawgo and her dog, Bella Joy, sits with Amber Lax and her dog, Duke, outside the Dripolator, a popular coffeeshop in Black Mountain. / Erin Brethauer/ebrethau@citizen-times.com
Martin County yacht builder facing decision on 600-job 'Project Felix' Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 9:18PMOfficials hope package of incentives lures turbine component factory to Treasure Coast.
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners Increases Quarterly Distribution to $1.14 Per Unit Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 3:05PMKinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. today increased its quarterly cash distribution per common unit to $1.14 payable on May 13, 2011, to unitholders of record as of April 29, 2011.
Local industrial space in slow recovery mode Sunday, April 17, 2011 @ 8:48PMOrlando's industrial-property market had a strong first quarter, with vacancy rates dropping to their lowest levels in 18 months, according to a report by CB Richard Ellis.
Capitol Report Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 11:36AMA wave of change is crashing over Florida law with the force of a tsunami, and little will escape the flood before the legislative session shuts down on May 6.
Our Opinion: Public-sector workers get no respect Friday, April 8, 2011 @ 3:30AMIt's been inevitable that pension reforms were coming to state employees, and the only question remaining is what the contribution rates will be for which categories of employees.
Letters To The Editor Thursday, March 31, 2011 @ 6:30PMI cannot believe that a group of six men have the authority to tear down an historic landmark of Garden City and New York State. St. Paul’s IS Garden City, a wonderful old school in the center of our Village for over 130 years.
Community Calendar Thursday, March 31, 2011 @ 5:28AMDeadline for items for the Community Calendar is Wednesday at noon two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; fax (847) 486-7495; or e-mail to jmolitor@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for ...
Real Estate Crash Catches Up to Cities as Property Taxes Slide Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 3:28AMThe real-estate crash is catching up to U.S. municipalities.
Letters to the Editor: March 28, 2011 Sunday, March 27, 2011 @ 5:00PMHere are letters to the editor from recent editions of the Daily News.
Governor's brother Peter O'Malley to lead Maryland Democrats Saturday, March 5, 2011 @ 1:53PMThe Democratic State Central Committee voted unanimously Saturday to elect the younger brother of Gov. Martin O’Malley to chair the Maryland Democratic Party.
Baltimore lawyer admits to rigging tax sales Friday, March 4, 2011 @ 2:30PMLocal attorneys conspired to keep bids low in city and county property lien auctions A Baltimore real estate attorney has admitted to conspiring with other local lawyers to rig the bids for millions of dollars' worth of government tax auctions in Maryland, newly unsealed court records show.
Taxpayers in Revolt Friday, March 4, 2011 @ 8:42AMState legislators will have a hard time cutting budgets. You might say government workers feel entitled. When it comes to raising taxes, when the government pushes you down on the sidewalk — seeking to lighten your wallet and claiming someone else is more worthy of your money than you — you push back.
Baltimore real estate attorney admits to rigging tax sale bids Thursday, March 3, 2011 @ 11:57PMLocal attorneys conspired to keep bids low in city and county property lien auctions Attorneys conspired to keep bids low in local property lien auctions
Florida's low corporate taxes not its biggest draw, survey finds Thursday, March 3, 2011 @ 5:42AMGet Business Mobile Text Alerts : Text OSBIZ To 43886 When Italian bottle-cap maker Pelliconi Group looked at sites for its first U.S. factory, corporate-tax rates weren't top of mind.
Talk of the County Thursday, March 3, 2011 @ 2:16AMDr. Keller I have known and worked professionally with Dr. Keller for more than 20 years. This man has been nothing but a godsend and a blessing to all his patients from his days at St. Therese Hospital until last Wednesday. What a shame that a drug-addicted, scourge on society found a loophole in the process, manipulated the system and managed to destroy over 20 years of good work and community ...
County by county news for Thursday, March 3 Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 3:19PMCounty by county news for Thursday, March 3
As Miami-Dade consumer spending rebounds, gas prices could be spoiler Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 10:13AMBy Ashley D. Torres A potential spike in gas prices could erode year-over-year gains in Miami-Dade County taxable sales that signaled a return of consumer confidence, area economists say.
Fitch Affirms Osceola County School Board, FL's COPs at 'A+'; Outlook Positive Friday, February 25, 2011 @ 11:19AMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its continuous surveillance effort, Fitch Ratings takes the following rating action on Osceola County School Board, Florida's (the district): --$216.25 million certificates of participation (COPs) affirmed at 'A+'; --$76 million sales tax revenue bonds affirmed at 'A' --Implied general obligation (GO) rating affirmed at 'AA-'. In addition, Fitch has revised ...
Fitch Affirms Osceola County School Board, FL's COPs at 'A+'; Outlook Positive Friday, February 25, 2011 @ 11:15AMAs part of its continuous surveillance effort, Fitch Ratings takes the following rating action on Osceola County School Board, Florida's :
Investors fuel home sales surge across South Florida Wednesday, February 23, 2011 @ 3:21PMHome sales rose sharply in January across Palm Beach and Broward counties, the Florida Realtors said Wednesday.
Investors fuel surge in home sales across the nation and South Florida Wednesday, February 23, 2011 @ 2:52PMHome sales rose sharply in January across Palm Beach and Broward counties, the Florida Realtors said Wednesday.
Analysis Shows High US Taxes On Mobile Phones, Tuesday, February 22, 2011 @ 6:39AMAccording to a new analysis, published by the Tax Foundation, United States’ taxes on mobile phones are significantly higher than for many other common consumer items, and are often hidden or obscured by state and local governments.
Welcome back: Florida tourism rebounds Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 10:15PMBolstered by gradual economic recovery and new attractions, tourism rebounded in Florida last year
Comments ( to add a comment go here ) Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 7:11AMToby Witt addresses the Columbia County Commission. Madam Chairman, Commissioners, thank you for allowing the opportunity to speak on the topic of EMS operations tonight.
TransUnion: Improvement in National Mortgage Loan Delinquencies Slows During Final Quarter of 2010 Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 5:17AMTransUnion Also Finds Demand for Real Estate Related Credit Eases
TransUnion: Improvement in National Mortgage Loan Delinquencies Slows During Final Quarter of 2010 Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 5:02AMCHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - 02/16/11) - TransUnion's quarterly analysis of trends in the mortgage industry found that the national mortgage loan delinquency rate (the ratio of borrowers 60 or more days past due) decreased for the fourth consecutive quarter at the end of 2010, dropping to 6.41 percent. This statistic, which is traditionally seen as a precursor to foreclosure, reflects a decrease ...