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<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI\u2019LL SHOW YOU HOW MUCH WITH FUTURECAST COMING UP GUYS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MINUTES. IF YOU HAVE TO HEAD OUT THE DOOR, TAKE IT SLOW ON THE ROADWAYS. GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS IS CALLING FOR A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO TALK ABOUT PROPERTY TAXES. HE STILL WANTS TO SIGNIFICANTLY CUT THEM OR DO AWAY WITH THEM ENTIRELY. FOR A MAJORITY OF FLORIDIANS. BUT THESE TAX BREAKS WILL COME WITH A PRICE. WESH 2 NEWS LUANA MUNOZ EXPLAINS. GOVERNOR DESANTIS WANTS LAWMAKERS TO PUT A PROPERTY TAX CUT ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT. HIS PLAN WOULD EXEMPT THE FIRST $250,000 OF A HOME\u2019S VALUE FROM PROPERTY TAXES, MEANING MANY FLORIDA HOMEOWNERS WOULD PAY LITTLE OR NOTHING. THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES SAYS THE CHANGE WOULD COST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS $14 BILLION STATEWIDE. THE GOVERNOR SAYS CORE SERVICES LIKE PUBLIC SAFETY, EDUCATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES WON\u2019T LOSE FUNDING. THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES SAYS THERE ARE ESSENTIAL SERVICES NOT ON THAT LIST. OUR SERVICES FOR VETERANS OF CORE SERVICES. WHAT ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE HEALTH SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE? WHAT ABOUT EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY? ALSO NOT ON THE LIST ARE LIBRARIES, PARKS. THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OR THE COUNTY CLERK\u2019S OFFICE, AND SO MUCH MORE. THE SEMINOLE COUNTY COULD TAKE A HIT OF $113 MILLION IN THE FIRST YEAR ALONE. SEMINOLE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR JR KROLL SAYS THE LOSS WOULD BE DEVASTATING. PEOPLE THINK THAT THERE\u2019S JUST A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY. YOU KNOW, THAT THE COUNTY HAS. AND THE REALITY IS IT\u2019S VERY EXPENSIVE TO RUN A COUNTY. SO SO THEY\u2019RE NOT THERE\u2019S NOT THIS SLUSH FUND OF MONEY WHERE THEY JUST HAVE TONS OF MONEY COMING IN. THEY HAVE TO, YOU KNOW, ALWAYS WATCH AND DECIDE WHERE MONEY IS GOING TO GO AND HOW THEY\u2019RE GOING TO ALLOCATE FUNDS. SERVICES WOULD CUT IN HALF. AND WHILE PEOPLE THINK THEY\u2019RE PAYING LESS, KROLL SAYS, DON\u2019T BE FOOLED. THE GOVERNMENT IS STILL GOING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR BILLS, AND THERE\u2019S GOING TO HAVE TO FIND ANOTHER WAY OF WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD COME FROM. EVEN OWNERS OF MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR VACATION HOMES AND CONDOS WOULD SEE A BREAK. THEIR NON HOMESTEAD TAX CAP DROPS FROM 10 TO 5%, WHILE EVERYONE PAYS LESS. EXPERTS SAY IT MAY COST TAXPAYERS MORE THAN THEY BARGAINED FOR. THE DEMAND FOR THE SERVICES DOESN\u2019T GO AWAY, EVEN THOUGH THE\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposes eliminating property taxes for homeowners. Here’s how<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\tUpdated: 1:22 AM EDT May 29, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n