TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A heads up for Florida homeowners – the annual deadline to file for a Homestead Exemption is just days away. <\/p>\n
The Leon County Property Appraiser\u2019s Office hosted a food truck roundup<\/a> at Althemese Barnes Park for the downtown lunch rush to inform homeowners of the March 1 deadline. <\/p>\n Those exemptions can save homeowners hundreds of dollars off their property taxes. <\/p>\n \u201cThere are money-saving property tax exemptions available to our Florida residents. Unfortunately, a lot don\u2019t know or believe that they may have purchased them with a home or maybe signed up for them at closing,\u201d Valencia Scott with the Leon County Property Appraiser\u2019s Office said.<\/p>\n More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n There are also exemptions for military, disability, widows and seniors. <\/p>\n You don\u2019t need to renew the exemptions each year. <\/p>\n Wednesday\u2019s food truck event also doubled as a fundraiser, with a portion of the proceeds headed to the United Way of the Big Bend.<\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n