Amendment 3

The Florida Realtors trade group is getting behind Amendment 3, the major property tax cut on the November ballot, putting $10 million to support the measure.

The Sierra Club has become the latest organization to announce opposition to Amendment 3 on the November ballot, saying that if passed it “will effectively gut the buckets of local governments in Florida.”

A coalition of government leaders from two counties launched a campaign to oppose the property tax referendum that may lead to local service cuts.

For organizations such as the Escambia Children's Trust, the outcome could determine how much funding is available for programs designed to support children and families in their communities.

The proposal would ultimately let homeowners pay property taxes as if their homes were worth $250,000 less.

Meanwhile, three political committees have formed to defeat Amendment 3 on the November ballot.

Florida’s bid to dramatically change its property tax system is being hit with another legal challenge, this one from a bipartisan duo of former elected officials who maintain a proposed constitutional amendment is full of “political platitudes” and not factual statements informing the public what it would do.

Florida's marijuana ballot initiative could help end an era of discriminatory drug enforcement policies, proponents, elected officials and drug experts say. How and whether it will happen in a Florida is the growing question.

A measure on the November ballot would give more voters a say in primary elections. In a rare instance, both of the major political parties in Florida are on the same side about this issue.

Florida lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are against getting rid of Republican and Democratic primaries. That’s what Amendment Three on November’s ballot in Florida would do. It’s called All Voters Vote. While supporters argue it would allow more participation from all eligible voters, those opposing it believe it could cause minority voters to be drowned out.