property tax

On "The Florida Roundup," Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, explained why he supports a special session for redistricting, digging into property tax reform and more.

Florida lawmakers next week will start the 2026 legislative session. With hundreds of bills filed for consideration during the session.

The Florida Legislature is poised to pass several proposed constitutional amendments that would change local property taxes if approved by voters. Cutting or getting rid of most property taxes may not make buying a home more affordable though.

Fears of decimated fire departments dominated Tuesday’s Florida House committee hearing on proposals to slash property taxes.

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.”