In 2022, Gov. Ron DeSantis was blunt and concise about using tax dollars for professional sports. “I don’t support giving taxpayer dollars to sports stadiums, period,” he said to enthusiastic applause at a news conference in Orlando. DeSantis had been asked about his veto of a $35 million appropriation by the Florida legislature for a Tampa Bay Rays […]
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Eliminating property taxes on homesteads ‘would disproportionately benefit wealthy Floridians at the expense of those who don’t own homes,’ report says
Proposals now being considered by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Legislature to sharply cut or eliminate property taxes on homesteads—owner-occupied homes—would likely make the tax structure even more regressive, according to tax experts.
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‘Backed ourselves into an oligarchy’: Hillsborough Republican lawmaker chimes in on influence of lobbyists and party leadership
‘Three people — the House speaker, Senate president and governor — hold 95 percent of the lawmaking power.’