Florida cities, counties push back on DeSantis property tax claims
Lawmakers repeatedly pointed to being deluged with complaints from Floridians about the burden of property taxes.John Kennedy | Capital Bureau...
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Florida House begins work on property tax overhaul
Florida lawmakers began work on what may become a ballot measure to overhaul property taxes.Florida GOP Chair Evan Power calls...
Gov. DeSantis’ property tax cut push in Florida fails but will be back
The problem: Reducing or getting rid of property taxes would eliminate dollars local governments rely on for needed services.How well will the Florida Legislature work with Gov. Ron DeSantis?FLORIDA TODAY's John Torres discusses the 2025 legislative session with reporters James Call and John Kennedy in this excerpt fro the Florida Pulse.Florida lawmakers excluded property tax cuts from the recently approved state budget and tax package.House and Senate leaders plan to study the potential impact of property tax reductions on local governments before considering further action.While a potential property tax cut...
Amid deadlock on budget, DeSantis pushes to cut property taxes
No state has yet eliminated property taxes and in Florida they are the biggest source of dollars for 51 of 67 counties and almost half of the state’s 411 cities.With Florida lawmakers now in overtime trying to settle a state budget, the prime source of financing for many cities and counties could soon be headed for the chopping block.In whatever budget deal is decided by the Legislature, Gov. Ron DeSantis wants included some kind of commitment to rolling back property taxes – now or through a ballot question put before...