Taxes

Listen: Governor Ron DeSantis is calling on the Florida legislature to direct billions of dollars toward cutting property taxes.  And at a press conference Monday, DeSantis also doubled down on his goal to eventually eliminate...

Skeptics of eliminating property taxes have argued that Florida would have to boost sales taxes to make up for lost revenue.

The Florida bill would lower the rate from 6 percent to 5.25 percent, reducing revenue by $5 billion per year.

State lawmakers are watching to see how President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada and Mexico trickles down to Florida.

SB 852 would study the possibility of eliminating property taxes in Florida. Sen. Jonathan Martin, R-Fort Myers, filed the bill.

Listen: Democratic Congress member Kathy Castor is raising concerns about Elon Musk’s access to the sensitive financial info of Americans.  Castor and other house democrats introduced a bill aimed at stopping Musk and his Department of...

Listen: In under a week, Pinellas County voters will decide whether or not to increase property taxes to help fund public schools. But if the referendum gets voted down, the tax will go away completely....

Listen: Tampa Mayor Jane Castor wants residents to vote yes to renew a half-percent sales tax this November. The Community Investment Tax was approved 28 years ago, but expires in 2026. If passed, existing sales...

Listen: In the wake of Hurricanes Milton and Helene, many people have concerns about their property taxes, and Hillsborough County officials are helping residents find tax relief.  Bob Henriquez is the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser. ...

The Florida tax holidays are projected to trim $80.2 million from state and local tax revenues.

A recent report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) found undocumented immigrants in the U.S. paid nearly $100 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022. For every 1 million undocumented...

Rays Stadium has been approved for funding by Pinellas County commissioners. The commissioners will spend more than $312 million.