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When Patrick Moriarity opened his tax bill this year and saw a 35 percent increase in the amount of money he owed on his two commercial rental properties in Venice, he was more than outraged.

"It's like if a person has a penny in their pocket, they want it," ...

Re: 'What to do about real estate newbies ' (Sept. 12) The problems plaguing the real est... Safeco to slash homeowners' in

Re: 'What to do about real estate newbies ' (Sept. 12)

The problems plaguing the real estate industry are not limited to, nor even materially affected by, the so-called "newbies," who are often mentored by more experienced agents, particular at responsible firms.

Rather, much of the information on which new licensees are tested is often forgotten in the months after receipt of a p...

ALBANY -- Gov. George Pataki used his veto pen Thursday to end the practice of state troopers ple... Pataki veto curbs drivers&

ALBANY -- Gov. George Pataki used his veto pen Thursday to end the practice of state troopers plea-bargaining speeding tickets with motorists.

Pataki overturned a bill passed by the state Legislature that would have blocked the implementation of new rules state police adopted last spring to end plea bargaining.

"... The responsibility for prosecuting crimes, including (speeding) cri...

It appears Californians are getting smarter - with a little help from a campaign with a catchy sl... Editorial: Best insurance

It appears Californians are getting smarter - with a little help from a campaign with a catchy slogan.

As part of a long-term effort to increase driver and passenger safety through seat-belt use, the California Department of Transportation, along with other agencies, began posting "Click It Or Ticket" signs on freeways and highways throughout the state in 2004.

Combined with Califor...

Back to Home > Thursday, Sep 14, 2006 Business Posted on Thu, Sep. 14, 2006 email this print this... Hearings to address rate h

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Two more insurance carriers are scheduled to have their requests for rate increases heard by the public. One hearing will be held in Pinellas County.

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation announced Wednesday that public hearings will be held for rate request...

Back to Home > Thursday, Sep 14, 2006 Business Posted on Thu, Sep. 14, 2006 email this print this... Mortgage foreclosures risi

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There's no question: Mortgage foreclosures in the Sunshine State are up. By how much, however, depends on who you ask.

RealtyTrac, a provider of real estate data, reported Wednesday that foreclosure activity in Florida jumped to its highest level this year, with 16,533 properties enter...

Back to Home > News > Thursday, Sep 14, 2006 Opinion Posted on Thu, Sep. 14, 2006 email this prin... The next mayor's fisca

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This is excerpted from a PICA paper titled "Look Before You Leap: The Fiscal Situation That Awaits the Next Mayor." It's available, with detailed reports on the issues discussed in the paper, at PICA's Web site, picapa.org.

That's the likely reaction of the next mayor after he ...

Things are looking up in Oregon. Our economy is improving and we're beginning to see reinvestmen... Should voters support spend

Things are looking up in Oregon. Our economy is improving and we're beginning to see reinvestments in our local schools and other important services. But all that could change.

This November Oregon can make national headlines and not in the way we would hope.

If Ballot Measures 48 and 41 pass, their unintended consequences won't allow us to make necessary investments in education...

Entertainment Events Restaurants Movies & TV Music & Stage Nightlife & Bars Florida Getaways Cele... Medicare lists new rates;

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Because of technical problems, part of this article did not appear in some of Wednesday's editions. It is reprinted here in full.

The monthly Medicare premium paid by about 40 million seniors and disabled ...

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Mortgage foreclosures climbed in the spring as higher interest rates and energy prices made monthly payments harder for some homeowners.

The Mortgage Bankers Association, in its quarterly mortgage survey released Wednesday, reported that the percentage of mortgages that started the for...