NEWS

Published: September 30, 2026 at 1:49 PM

This week on Politically Motivated, the team breaks down the biggest pocketbook battles and political fallout shifting the landscape across Florida.
In the first fifteen minutes, Christopher Heath and Lauren Melendez recap this week’s live, prime-time special Community Conversation on Amendment 3 to see where voters really stand on property tax relief and what a four-panel of experts argue are the biggest issues at stake.
But it’s not just property taxes that have homeowners frustrated and lawmakers pushing for change, the ultimate Florida tug-of-war, seems to be the balance between property tax relief and skyrocketing property insurance premiums. 
Finally, do you know how much YOU spent? The team reveals the taxpayer price tag on the Hope Florida grand jury investigation – the probe that found Florida’s Governor, Attorney General and other top officials were linked to embezzling millions – earmarked for children from a Medicaid settlement — for political gain. (SEGMENT: 23:00)