Jesse SchecknerApril 26, 2023
6min0
The proposed change would raise the cap on homestead exemptions for certain cash-restrained seniors by $50,000.
Tag: homestead exemption
Jesse SchecknerApril 26, 2023Jesse SchecknerJanuary 19, 2023
8min0
Ávila has ambitious agenda for his first term in the Senate.
Gray RohrerMarch 10, 2022
3min0
“(Small counties) are more or less going to be held harmless because we understand the effect this could have on the 23 fiscally constrained counties."
Gray RohrerFebruary 7, 2022
5min0
Teachers and first responders could get an additional $50,000 exemption on their home under HJR 1.
Gray RohrerJanuary 31, 2022
5min0
'We are lifting up these individuals,' said Rep. Josie Tomkow, sponsor of HJR 1.
Ryan NicolMarch 13, 2019
4min282
Wednesday's hearing was the first for the joint resolution.
Ryan NicolJanuary 30, 2019
3min507
The exemption would take effect on Jan. 1, 2021 if successful.
A.G. GancarskiOctober 15, 2018
2min255
On Monday morning, the first of three Jacksonville City Council committees of reference mulled a resolution of strong opposition to Amendment 1 on the 2018 ballot. The amendment would boost the homestead exemption by $25,000 to $75,000. City leaders have fretted about the impact to the city budget, reducing millage collections by $27.4 million. However, bill […]
Jacob OglesOctober 1, 2018
3min285
A new Florida Chamber of Commerce poll obtained by Florida Politics shows voters favor three constitutional amendments that reduce taxes or make it harder to increase them. But only one of those amendments, Amendment 1, polls at the required level for passage. A majority of voters favor passage of Amendment 1, a near-majority support Amendment 2, and […]
Drew WilsonSeptember 6, 2018
6min414
A new ad paid for by a committee charged with maintaining the Republican majority in the state Senate is hitting House Minority Leader and Senate District 18 candidate Janet Cruz for claiming homestead exemptions on multiple properties a decade ago. The ad, titled “Lower Taxes,” notes that even though the Tampa Democrat, who is challenging […]