{"id":286353,"date":"2026-05-27T16:48:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/286353\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T16:48:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:48:07","slug":"florida-gov-ron-desantis-calls-special-session-to-propose-property-tax-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/286353\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis calls special session to propose property tax changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a special legislative session next week to propose an initiative aimed at eliminating homestead property taxes.  &#8220;I&#8217;m excited to be able to say today that I&#8217;m going to be momentarily issuing a proclamation for a special legislative session beginning on Monday of next week for the purpose of putting on the ballot an initiative that Florida voters will be able to vote on this November, and the primary purpose of that is to make your homestead property tax free, and that will be historic,&#8221; DeSantis said.  Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsDeSantis said he plans to increase the homestead property tax exemption to $250,000 initially, with plans to expand the exemption further over time.  Some Democrats expressed concerns about the proposal, arguing that cutting property taxes could deprive cities and counties of essential services. They suggested that lowering property insurance rates would be a more beneficial approach.Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tTALLAHASSEE, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a special legislative session next week to propose an initiative aimed at eliminating homestead property taxes.  <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m excited to be able to say today that I&#8217;m going to be momentarily issuing a proclamation for a special legislative session beginning on Monday of next week for the purpose of putting on the ballot an initiative that Florida voters will be able to vote on this November, and the primary purpose of that is to make your homestead property tax free, and that will be historic,&#8221; DeSantis said.  <\/p>\n<p>Your neighborhood: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/local-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Local coverage from WPBF 25 News<\/a><\/p>\n<p>DeSantis said he plans to increase the homestead property tax exemption to $250,000 initially, with plans to expand the exemption further over time.  <\/p>\n<p>Some Democrats expressed concerns about the proposal, arguing that cutting property taxes could deprive cities and counties of essential services. They suggested that lowering property insurance rates would be a more beneficial approach.<\/p>\n<p>Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/get-wpbf-25-news-on-the-go\/999316\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Florida Gov. 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