Updated on: October 28, 2026 / 6:13 PM EDT / CBS Miami Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is warning that Amendment 3, a proposed state property tax measure, could force cuts to bus routes and service hours, because property taxes are a critical source of…
While ad wars over property taxes stretch on through Election Day, voters in Northeast Florida ― and several other parts of the state ― are deciding whether to continue special millages created years ago to supplement teachers' pay. Twenty-eight Florida counties have…
Last year, the Indian River County Hospital District helped pay for 230,000 medical visits, counseling sessions, prenatal checkups and other care for roughly 27,000 people, about 1 in 6 county residents, who otherwise couldn’t afford it. It paid for Meals on Wheels for seniors…
Miami voters will decide next week whether they think a proposed marina redevelopment would deliver better public access and a stronger financial return — or commit valuable waterfront to an agreement opponents say no longer reflects its worth. You might not…
Florida voters will have the opportunity to vote on three constitutional amendments in the 2026 midterm general election on Nov. 3. Amendment 1 seeks to increase the budget stabilization fund from 10% to 25%, which is a fund that can be used to handle unexpected…
TALLAHASSEE — Backers of Amendment 3, a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot this November, have touted the savings it could bring Florida homeowners. If passed, the amendment would raise the homestead exemption for all non-school taxes to $250,000 by 2028, raising it by…
Nobody likes paying property taxes. I certainly understand the appeal of paying less, especially when families and businesses struggle with rising costs. But Amendment 3 is a shortsighted proposal that threatens the very things that have made Tampa one of America's…
As Amendment 3 gets closer to reaching the ballot in Florida, it's become more divisive. Proponents describe it as a helpful tax cut. Opponents see it as a harmful tax shift. The property tax amendment has been pitched as a way…
A constitutional amendment that would raise the homestead exemption to $250,000 in 2028 has 44% support among likely voters in a new St. Pete Polls survey for Florida Politics. It needs 60% to pass. Another 39% oppose Amendment 3 and 17% are undecided with six days until…
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Concerns about current budgetary constraints and how proposed increased property tax exemptions may affect local governments’ revenues if voters approve Amendment 3 in November are already causing... Caminez and Yeary, P.A. The Front Porch Magazine UNIVERSITY…
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