When Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava launched a campaign this week to oppose November’s ballot proposal to cut property taxes, she warned that the decrease in
Although lower tax bills might be tempting, voters also need to consider the consequences of a sharp cut in revenue for local police departments, ambulance
The head of Audubon Florida makes a case against the proposed tax cuts on the November ballot. From rural communities to Florida’s largest cities, from
By Paul Nutcher From fire services to parks and libraries, multiple Polk County department leaders explained to the commissioners at an Aug. 14 work session
Everyone loves a deal. And on the surface, Florida’s Amendment 3 looks like a great one. A bigger homestead exemption? Lower property taxes? Reduced monthly
Although many Florida voters breathed a sigh of relief when the proposed property tax rollback (now Amendment 3) was written to exempt school taxes from
By Al Lawson, former U.S. Representative for Florida’s 5th Congressional District Earlier this year, I joined a coalition of Democrats and Republicans, mayors and everyday
Meanwhile, 2 rural hospital districts would lose most of their funding under the proposed change. Four South Florida public hospital systems would shoulder more than
What homeowner doesn’t like the sound of a property-tax cut? More money in the bank account. A little breathing room. Here’s the catch: Amendment 3
Amendment 3 would substantially increase the homestead exemption from non-school property taxes. How would emergency services be funded? Florida voters will soon decide whether to
