property tax

In a live radio interview, City Commissioner Miguel Gabela said trash collection fees may be on the rise if Florida's homestead tax amendment passes in November.

On "The Florida Roundup," Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods talked about how tax cuts could potentially affect public safety across the state.

Public safety groups are warning voters about the property tax cut amendment that will appear on ballots this November.

Between inflation, rising car and property insurance premiums and the costs of contending with extreme weather, many Florida homeowners are feeling financially squeezed. As an economist living in Florida, I’ve spent the past decade teaching about the economics of government and public finance, analyzing and breaking down policy, policy proposals and their impacts on the Sunshine State.

The proposed constitutional amendment (HJR 1F) would increase the current $50,000 homestead exemption to $150,000 next year and $250,000 the following year.

The Florida chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police is the latest public safety organization to oppose Amendment 3, the proposed constitutional amendment designed to provide property tax relief to homeowners.

The Florida Democratic Party has voted to formally oppose Amendment 3, the measure designed to expand the homestead exemption for non-school property taxes and set the state on a path towards eliminating those taxes.

With a looming change in local property tax law, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is looking to belt-tighten the budget anywhere possible.

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

On "The Florida Roundup," one expert warned that reduced revenue could force health systems to make difficult decisions about the services they provide.

The new PAC plans to help educate the public and elected officials of the implications if the referendum to cut property taxes statewide passes in November.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has spent more than a year boosting a proposal to eliminate or substantially reduce property taxes for Floridians, but because the Legislature’s version doesn’t reach as far as his own plan, he now says he doesn’t intend to campaign for the proposal that will go before the voters in November.