US EditionLast Call for 3.31.25 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida
- On Monday in Orlando, Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis countered a proposal by House Speaker Daniel Perez to cut sales taxes, advocating instead for property tax relief for Floridians in the 2025 budget.
- Rising home prices in Florida, especially in Miami, Orlando, and Tampa, have made property taxes a significant concern for residents, prompting DeSantis to prioritize property tax cuts.
- DeSantis proposed a plan to cut property taxes, potentially saving homestead property owners approximately $1,000 each, and aims to place a constitutional amendment on the 2026 ballot to ultimately eliminate property taxes.
- The proposed legislation aims to save taxpayers $5 billion annually, with DeSantis expressing concern that Perez's sales tax cut plan would disproportionately benefit foreigners, visitors, and part-time residents rather than Floridians.
- While DeSantis is open to sales tax reductions, he insists that property tax relief is the priority, suggesting the state's surplus is sufficient to cover a dedicated budget item for property tax relief and proposing audits of local government spending.
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Last Call for 3.31.25 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida
Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Senate President Ben Albritton says he is open to considering the competing approaches to cutting taxes for Floridians proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and House Speaker Daniel Perez. But in a newly issued memo, Albritton says he hesitates to push through a permanent tax cut right now, warning lawmakers to act cautiously and avoid a budget shortfall. “We owe it to ta…
DeSantis pitches slashing property taxes instead of sales tax cut - Washington Examiner
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) countered a Florida House proposal to slash the state’s sales tax with a plan to cut property taxes by billions. During a press conference on Monday with the Florida Realtors Association, DeSantis announced plans to pursue a constitutional amendment seeking to abolish property taxes altogether that would be placed on the state’s 2026 ballot. He also weighed in on Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez’s recent proposal to r…
'Florida first': DeSantis would rather steer $5 billion in tax cuts toward property owners
Insisting more Floridians are clamoring for cuts to their property taxes than sales taxes, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday attempted to hijack the proposal just announced by House Speaker Danny Perez to save Floridians nearly $5 billion in sales taxes and said that instead the Legislature should direct that cut towards property taxes. Perez announced last week that he wanted to cut the sales tax for all Floridians this year from 6% to 5.25% — which…
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