property tax

On "The Florida Roundup," host Tom Hudson spoke separately to Paul Renner and David Jolly about their bid to become Florida's next governor.

Gov. Ron DeSantis continued to jab at House Republicans over property taxes on Wednesday and insisted that voters should be given just one proposed constitutional amendment to overhaul the system instead of multiple proposals.

Floridians in general support the idea of eliminating property taxes for homeowners, but the margin is extremely narrow, a new poll from the University of North Florida shows.

Floridians may see these property tax proposals on the 2026 ballot.

Critics worry eliminating or reducing the property tax would limit local governmental services.

Commissioners voted this week to lower its millage rate for the first time since 2018 after approving its new budget, but property owners will still see their taxes increase because property values continue to rise.

In the survey of 1,200 Floridians taken in April, 46% said they support eliminating property taxes while 32% supported reducing sales taxes.

As a show of support, supporters of Gov. Ron DeSantis called for a “Rally in Tally” Friday afternoon at the Capitol in support of his “Freedom Agenda.”

Broward County commissioners rejected a proposed property tax cut that would have saved property owners about $5 a year. Commissioners also cleared the way to purchase a rescue helicopter to replace the Broward Sheriff's helicopter that crashed on August 28, killing two people.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he plans to call a special legislative session to provide property-tax relief to people affected by Hurricane Ian, with the session possibly addressing property-insurance issues.

As voters in Palm Beach County prepare to vote in the Nov. 8 general election, they'll see a question on the back of their ballot about a referendum for school safety, teachers and operational needs. The school district is requesting millions of dollars to fund those programs. WLRN's Wilkine Brutus explains what it means.

Palm Beach County School Board approves new budget, West Palm Beach to reduce tax rate