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DeSantis wants to cut state property tax

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DeSantis argues that tourists and non-residents should bear a larger share of the tax burden.
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“People, for one, are not clamoring for sales tax relief. They're clamoring for property tax relief,” DeSantis said.

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Is Florida getting a tax break? DeSantis wants property tax cut; sales tax another idea
DeSantis held a news conference for tackling property tax for homeowners, calling on Florida Legislature to direct billions for relief. See his plan.
DeSantis rails against Florida legislature’s priorities as he pushes to axe property tax
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) targeted Republicans in the Florida legislature for their focus on other priorities while he promoted a proposal to cut property taxes in the Sunshine State. Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez (R) has championed a proposal to cut the state’s sales tax from 6% to 5.
DeSantis says Florida residents want property tax cuts, not sales tax breaks "for tourists"
DeSantis on Monday said state and local governments can maintain their "core functions" by offloading the tax burden on non-Floridians.
DeSantis pushes property tax relief over sales tax cut, proposes $1,000 homeowner break
Governor DeSantis argues Floridians are more interested in property tax relief than sales tax cuts. Here's what to know.
DeSantis pitches slashing property taxes instead of proposed $5 billion sales tax cut
Ron DeSantis (R-FL) countered a Florida House proposal to slash the state’s sales tax with a plan to cut property taxes by billions. During a press conference on Monday with the Florida Realtors Association,
Governor DeSantis proposes eliminating property taxes in Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing billions of dollars in property tax relief for homestead owners in Florida – and if he gets his way, that could be just the beginning.

Florida, Donald Trump and DeSantis

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“If there’s an underperformance, [political media] is going to say, ‘See it shows the voters are rejecting [Trump].’ It has nothing to do with that,” DeSantis, who previously represented the district...
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Florida state Sen. Randy Fine won Tuesday's special election for a vacant congressional seat that the president carried by 30 points less than five months ago.
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The 1st and 6th Congressional Districts are critical races for Republicans given their slim majority in the House.

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DeSantis Preps Argument That Any Florida Special Election Disappointments Are Not Trump’s Fault
Florida state Sen. Randy Fine (R) is still expected to win Tuesday’s special election in Florida’s Sixth Congressional District.
DeSantis says Florida special election isn’t referendum on Trump
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Tuesday’s special election in the state’s 6th Congressional District is not a referendum on President Trump’s first few months back in office. “If
Trump-backed Randy Fine elected to Congress in tense Florida special election
Republicans’ all-hands-on-deck strategy in a tight Florida special election pulled state Sen. Randy Fine into the House on Tuesday, an outcome that slightly increases the margins President Donald Trump will have to work with as he tries to push his agenda through Congress.
Who is Randy Fine? Florida state senator replaces Mike Waltz after GOP concern about his campaign
The Trump-backed Republican had faced mounting pressure from his party in the final days of the campaign after Democrat Josh Weil outraised Fine by a nearly 10-to-1 margin. Democrats outraged by President Donald Trump ’s second term poured millions of dollars into the campaign for Florida's 6th Congressional District.
Florida Republicans face off against well-funded Democrats in US House special elections
Florida state Sen. Randy Fine and chief financial officer Jimmy Patronis are looking to win their congressional special elections
Florida special election: Democrats hope to flip deep-red seat | Morning in America
Republicans are bracing for a closer-than-expected race in Florida's Congressional District 6 on Tuesday as Joshua Weil and Randy Fine face off for National Security Adviser Mike Waltz’s vacant seat.
Live updates: Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race as GOP holds House specials; Cory Booker sets Senate speech record
Live updates and the latest news as Florida holds House special election, Wisconsin votes in the state Supreme Court race and Trump signs executive orders.
Republican Randy Fine wins Florida’s 6th District despite fierce Democratic competition
The race for the reliably deep-red district — once represented by Trump's national security adviser — was unusually competitive.
US House special elections take center stage in Florida
Tuesday's special elections for two Florida congressional seats in heavily pro-Trump districts have become an unexpected source of concern for national Republicans as Democrats have poured millions in fundraising into the races.
Gov. DeSantis says he'll name interim Florida CFO soon, now that Patronis has departed
Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn't named a replacement for Jimmy Patronis, who left the CFO spot Monday ahead of his special election for a Congressional seat.
Casey DeSantis’ Hope Florida not complying with state law, Florida House analysis says
The Hope Florida Foundation is operating as a “direct support organization” under state law, but apparently not complying with any of the provisions of that law, the House analysis notes.
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WATCH LIVE at 10 a.m.: Gov. DeSantis holds news conference at Marion County Sheriff’s Office in Ocala
OCALA, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Wednesday morning at the Marion County Sheriff’s Office in Ocala. The governor will speak from the sheriff’s office at 10 a.m. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.
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DeSantis Admin Expands Hope Florida Program Through Partnership With All 67 Florida Sheriffs
Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis announced today a major expansion of the Hope Florida initiative, with all 67 sheriff’s offices across the state now having an official Hope Florida liaison on staff.
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Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis highlight expanded partnership of Hope Florida and Florida's 67 Sheriffs
Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis announced that each of Florida’s 67 sheriffs now have a Hope Florida liaison in their office.
Donalds surging in fundraising since announcing Florida gubernatorial run
Donors are showering Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) with cash after he announced his 2026 Florida governor bid in late February. Donalds’s campaign has raised about $12 million, the Washington Examiner has learned.
Former DeSantis official defeats Dem for Matt Gaetz's House seat
A special election in Florida's 1st Congressional District between Republican Jimmy Patronis and Democrat Gay Valimont was held to determine the successor to Matt Gaetz's House seat.
Florida man who murdered his girlfriend and her 3 children in 1998 to be executed May 1
Jeffrey Hutchinson received three death sentences and one life sentence after being convicted of murdering his girlfriend and her children in 1998.
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