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WEAR TV 3 picks up beach tax story, too

   August 6, 2008

This is from the news telecast last night:

Court Denies Appeal – Condo Owners To Pay Taxes

A court ruling announced today… Will mean another 19 million dollars for Escambia County coffers.

The bottom line of the decision…. condo owners at the Portofino Towers on Pensacola Beach must now pay property taxes.

Beach residents said they shouldn’t be taxed because they technically just lease their properties.

An Escambia Circuit Court Judge ruled against them… And the First District Court Of Appeals upheld the ruling today.

There can be no appeals to the decision.

The 19-million represents all the taxes owed since 2004.

Commercial property owners began paying property taxes earlier this year, when they too lost their court challenge.

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