Florida homeowners could see major changes to their property tax bills in 2026 as state leaders push forward with proposals ...

Currently, Florida is the only state in the United States to charge a statewide sales tax on commercial rents. This unique tax was enacted by Florida’s Legislature in 1969 in an effort to increase the ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signaled his support for eliminating property taxes in the Sunshine State or drastically lowering them, though such a move is expected to be an uphill battle. The ...

A tax deed is a legal document that allows a city or county to transfer ownership of a property that has gone into tax foreclosure. This means the homeowner has failed to pay property taxes and the ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis reignited his calls for property tax relief during a roundtable discussion Wednesday in Tampa while also signaling he’d veto a Florida House-backed plan to reduce the ...

WLRN has partnered with PolitiFact to fact-check Florida politicians. The Pulitzer Prize-winning team seeks to present the true facts, unaffected by agenda or biases. As Florida’s Republican leaders ...

Without a state income tax, properties taxes make up Florida's largest source of revenue for local governments. Local governments collected just over $55 billion in property taxes last year, which is ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — House Speaker Danny Perez will need to persuade two of Florida’s top Republicans — Gov. Ron DeSantis and Senate President Ben Albritton — if he wants to make a historic cut to ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis is eyeing a massive overhaul of taxes in Florida, a change that could save homeowners thousands of dollars a year but also throw funding for police, schools and other critical ...

Seven amendments and one bill aiming to kneecap property taxes were approved for Florida's 2026 legislative session. Supporters say removing property taxes would put money back into the pockets of ...

Governor Ron DeSantis' proposal to eliminate property taxes in Florida could have huge consequences for the state's housing market, experts told Newsweek, potentially boosting homeowners' wealth while ...