Passage of Amendment 3, the proposed amendment to Florida’s constitution, would mean a loss of roughly $278 million over the next two fiscal years for
Florida’s property-tax revolt could come with a steep price The United States is in the throes of the largest tax revolt in a generation, and
Library advocates are opposing a sweeping property tax proposal that Florida voters will decide on November’s ballot, saying it could drastically reduce library books, programs and even
Speaking alongside the Tampa Bay Chamber Thursday, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor encouraged voters to do their research before the November election, describing Amendment 3 as
The idea of lowering property taxes sounds enticing to some homeowners. However, city and county leaders said that with reduced property tax funds, they will
One of the state’s most significant grassroots environment groups warns that an increased homestead tax exemption could “effectively gut the budgets of local governments.” Sierra
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
Health leaders warn the proposal could drain resources, shrink services, and push Florida’s care system to the breaking point. When an emergency strikes in the
Earlier this year, I joined a coalition of Democrats and Republicans, mayors and everyday Floridians, in a lawsuit against the state over the misleading and
Two economic development groups are opposing Amendment 3, raising the alarm that cutting revenue from property taxes could hurt economic efforts at the local level.
