The proposed ballot initiative aims to increase the existing $50,000 homestead exemption up to $250,000 over two years, potentially eliminating non-school homestead taxes in certain jurisdictions. Florida is among 11 states working to limit property taxes in 2026, though this particular proposal offers broader relief than most. However, because local municipalities depend heavily on property revenues in the absence of state income or estate taxes, opponents warn the measure could prompt severe funding shortages for essential public services like food pantries.
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Homeowners could save thousands of dollars each year, but local government budgets will l…: Homeowners could save thousands of dollars each year, but local government budgets will lose billions in revenue.
Governor Ron DeSantis and real estate groups back the measure to offset rising home value…: Governor Ron DeSantis and real estate groups back the measure to offset rising home values and living expenses.
Community organizers warn the revenue loss could force deep cuts to public services like…: Community organizers warn the revenue loss could force deep cuts to public services like food pantries or trigger other local fee increases.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The ramp was steeper than she expected, but Rachel Dues was not going to stop. Not mere steps away from what she believed to be the most important thing she would do this year.
Dues, 54, gathered herself then pushed hard, propelling the wheelchair that carried her injured niece to the polls.
"You're gonna get in there. I don't care how," Dues said, her voice breathless with effort. She was speaking as much to herself as she was to her niece, 21-year-old Rochelle Covington, who asked to come along to vote.
"By any means necessary," Dues said, giving the wheelchair another shove.
For Dues, this year's midterm election feels existential. Gas prices have soared, her rent is up, and some days it feels like simply buying groceries or paying her electricity bill could push her over budget.
While political candidates all over the country have paid lip service to issues of affordability, here in Florida, the question of how to make life more affordable is literally on the ballot.
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