Chapter One Save Our Homes-The beginning of the end.
In 1992, Ken Wilkinson, a County Property Appraiser from Lee County, Florida, was successful in promoting and getting into law a bill known as "Save Our Homes." The law limited the increase in property taxes on "homestead property" to C...
From 2000 to 2006, Florida enjoyed one of the best economies the United States has ever seen. The Gross State Product increased from $471 billion to $713 billion with some periods exceeding an 8% increase in GSP annually. Unemployment dropped to 3.3%, wage growth was very strong, and small business ...