Experts Debate Potential Property Tax Measure at USF: 'This Is Policy Malpractice'

Experts debate potential property tax measure at USF: 'This is policy malpractice'

Screenshot (from left to right) of Brandi Gunder with Florida TaxWatch, Esteban Santis with the Florida Policy Institute, Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia, and Florida Policy Project and former GOP legislator Jeff Brandes.Gov. Ron DeSantis and CFO Blaise Ingoglia’s campaign to scale back or eliminate homesteaded property taxes drew a rebuke from a former Republican state lawmaker Wednesday night during a discussion with Ingoglia and tax policy expert…

DeSantis slams property taxes nationwide: ‘Like paying rent to the government’

by WorldTribune Staff, November 12, 2025 Real World News Likening property taxes to “paying rent to the government,” Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said his goal is the elimination of the taxes. In the near term, DeSantis is proposing a $1,000 rebate for each Florida homesteaded property to provide immediate relief of state-mandated school property […]