Every year, elected officials in cities, towns and villages throughout Florida proclaim they’re holding the line on taxes. Sometimes they even brag that they’re cutting the tax rate. People often ...

The JMI poll, conducted Sept. 16-18, has a sample size of 1,200 voters, including 43% who self-identified as Republicans, 32% as Democrats and 25% as independents. The margin of error is +/- 2.77%.

West Palm commissioners approved an annual budget that increases property taxes while blaming the city’s budget process for not reducing the tax rate.