KEY LARGO, Fla. — More than 35,000 property owners in the Florida Keys received an extra tax bill this week. The message from the Monroe County tax collector: don’t pay it. According to Tax Collector ...

Mayor Vi Lyles has won a fifth term in office with 70% of the vote, while Mecklenburg County voters have approved a one percent sales tax increase to fund transit projects.

Charlotte County has been looking at solar projects to balance its budget and avoid tax increases, according to county officials. Over the past seven years, the board of supervisors has approved six ...