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Florida voters say no to school board partisanship, yes to school taxes
Other districts winning approval for new school taxes include St. Johns County (Florida Times-Union), Palm Beach County (Palm Beach Post) and Marion County (Ocala Star-Banner).
Sarasota voters renew school tax by highest margin of any county in Florida
A countywide referendum renewing a tax in place since 2002 saw 214,408 voters vote “yes,” about 84.06% of all votes cast. Out of 11 Florida counties that approved a millage tax to support schools, Sarasota County delivered the biggest share of the vote supporting such a measure.
Florida’s election could have long-lasting impact on local school boards
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ mission to remake the state’s education system has shifted local school boards, and Florida voters get one more chance to weigh in on Tuesday.
Florida Voters Just Tanked GOP Efforts To Further Politicize Public Schools
Florida voters are projected to reject an effort to politicize the state’s public schools even further. They voted down Amendment 1, which asked Floridians if they wanted the state’s school board candidates to be identified by political party on ballots.
Amendment 1 fails: Florida voters reject partisan election of school board members
What appeared as Amendment 1 on the ballot would have reversed a voter-approved change from 1998 that required school-board candidates to run without party affiliations.
Amendment 5 passes: Florida votes to add inflation adjustment to current homestead tax exemption
Floridians decided to pass Amendment 5, which will add an inflation adjustment to the current homestead tax exemption.
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Attention, Retirees: Florida’s Property Tax Break Just Got a COLA
Florida voters passed Amendment No. 5, which adds an inflation adjustment to the Sunshine State’s existing homestead ...
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Amendment 5 approval could net homeowners larger tax breaks
State residents passed Amendment 5 with 66 percent of the vote. The amendment calls for annual adjustments to the value of ...
Florida Election 2024: Who was elected St. Lucie County Tax Collector?
ST. LUCIE COUNTY − Incumbent St. Lucie County Tax Collector Chris Craft will retain his elected position after defeating ...
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Report: Tampa property taxes up nearly 60% since pandemic
Nationwide, property taxes, in dollars, have increased nearly 30% since 2019 to a monthly median of $250, the report found.
Voters overwhelmingly approve half-penny sales tax increase for Palm Beach County schools
County voters decided to extend the schools' half of a 2016 penny sales tax increase. The result is a 6.5% sales tax.
Florida's Housing Market in Trouble as Property Taxes Skyrocket
Florida is home to three of the five U.S. metro areas that have experienced the highest hike in property taxes in the past ...
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Ballot 101: FL homeowners could have larger property tax exemptions if Amendment 5 passes
Since COVID, the cost of housing in our area has gone through the roof.For homeowners, that includes insurance and taxes.
This tactic to avoid income taxes without moving to Florida could surge thanks to a 'silver tsunami'
Impact Link Top earners continue to flock to states with little to no income tax such as Florida and Texas. It's an ...
Florida’s abortion Amendment 4 failed. What to know now.
Florida law bans the vast majority of abortions after six weeks ... Consider subscribing or making a tax-deductible ...