Homestead Exemption

One of the state’s tax exemptions that reduce the assessed value of houses to save homeowners money on their property taxes will now be adjusted for yearly inflation.

Among other measures, Florida voters rejected ballot measures that would have enshrined abortion rights, legalized recreational marijuana, and established partisan school board elections.

If passed, it would amend the state constitution to allow larger tax breaks for homeowners by tying an exemption to yearly inflation.

The proposals needed support from 60 percent of voters to pass. As of late Tuesday, all three were below that threshold.

Recapping how Florida voters cast their ballots in the 2022 General Election.

Amendment 3 would increase the homestead exemption for teachers, law enforcement and the military, and other first responders.

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The group Florida Realtors has poured $6.6 million into its political committee aimed at Amendment 2’s passage.

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The full Florida Senate is preparing to take up a modified version of the House’s tax cut proposal. But a property tax measure may be more important to...