COUNTY 

Bradenton Herald 

How property tax changes could reshape Manatee’s budget  

As Manatee County budget talks started this week, officials stressed how proposed changes to property taxes would drastically cut the county’s funding. 

  

WFLA 

‘A terrible job’: Hernando Commission rejects fire department’s request for tax hike 

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Hernando County officials heard presentations from Hernando County Fire Rescue and the Public Safety Director Wednesday, where first responders asked for a tax increase between 4% to 6% for improvements to infrastructure, new fire stations, improved equipment, and increased staffing. 

 

Jax Today 

St. Johns County announces new young professionals program 

St. Johns County and the local chamber of commerce are partnering to launch a new program for young professionals and other business-minded young people.   

 

PROPERTY TAXES 

Florida Politics 

Ron DeSantis says legislators diluted ‘the most transformational property tax proposal’ in U.S. history. Will it still pass? 

‘They took out what I had proposed.’ 

 

Tallahassee Democrat 

Leon County fears $71M loss after Florida property tax cut 

Commissioner Christian Caban was a voice of positivity amid the gloomy outlook saying “we will get through this.” 

 

WGCU 

Rural governments sounding the alarm over impending November vote on property tax plan  

Hendry is one of the state’s 29 fiscally constrained counties.  Collectively, the small counties with a slow-growing tax base represent nearly half of Florida.   

 

CW 34 

DeSantis says state may use surplus to help some communities if property tax relief passes 

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (CBS12) — Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he supports using state surplus money to help some local governments fund essential services if voters approve a property tax relief measure. 

 

Florida Politics 

Semantic schism: Ron DeSantis rebukes Wall Street Journal jab at ‘progressive’ property tax measure 

The Governor gets pushback from the corporatist right. 

 

WPTV 

Palm Beach County leaders brace for property tax reform impact on local budget 

County commissioners are already facing a budget gap and could lose hundreds of millions if voters approve a property tax referendum 

 

DOGE 

Sun Sentinel 

Florida DOGE team turns its focus to Fort Lauderdale 

Fort Lauderdale now finds itself under the scrutiny of the Florida Department of Government Efficiency, just as the city is bracing for possible passage of a ballot measure in November that would impose statewide property tax cuts.