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...
Who loses when Florida slashes property taxes?
Any property tax cut plan will involve a cost – either in a reduction in local government services, or in...
Florida property insurance market: New companies increase competition
On the heels of the Florida property insurance market’s most profitable year in nine years — despite three hurricanes hitting...
DeSantis challenges local tax hikes while boosting state revenues
The governor wants lower or no property tax, but has OK'd state budgets that rely on boosted property tax revenue.Florida...
Florida property insurer wants to increase rates 31%. More to come?
See a tornado that formed over Alligator Alley during Hurricane MiltonThe tornado formed Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2024, over Alligator Alley...
Florida insurance execs’ pay of $50M raises worry about firms failing
Amid reports about eye-popping insurance executive pay and undercapitalized new insurance companies, leaders of the state-run insurer are raising an alarm about the potential of a new cycle of insurers going under — again.The Citizens Property Insurance Corp. met June 25, shortly after revelations that two executives of the 3-year-old, Tampa-based Slide Insurance — one of the companies now collecting premiums from former Citizens’ policyholders — were paid $50 million in their first two full years running the business.'Grotesque': Husband-wife insurance execs earn more than $50 million in 2 yearsCharles...
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...
See what’s on MassDOT project list
Potholes are popping up everywhere earlier than usualAn early taste of pothole season has many areas scrambling to make road repairs.If you have something to say about the many road projects on the state's slate, now's the time to do so.The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that the public comment period for the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-Fiscal Year 2030 five-year Capital Investment Plan (CIP) will be held from now through Thursday, June 12."This five-year plan includes approximately $18.6 billion in planned transportation investments," according to a release.The plan outlines...
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...