Taxes

The exchange comes as Gov. DeSantis is simultaneously pushing a statewide proposal that could eventually eliminate property taxes on homesteaded properties altogether.

If approved, the legislative measure could effectively resolve the central dispute in the school board’s lawsuit by clarifying in state law that schools should not bear the collection costs.

The Legislature plans to vote on the bill on Friday, along with the $114.5 billion budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

Presentations from the team and city staff are slated on how Tampa can cover a proposed $251 million share of the project's financing through a CRA and the Community Investment Tax.

County staff presented a combination of funding options, including an additional sales tax for residents or increased mobility taxes on new housing developments.

Commissioner Ken Hagan tells WDAE existing restricted revenues can fund most of the county's share, but critics of the plan say taxpayers are still exposed through reserves and emergency dollars.

In 2025, the nonprofit's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program prepared nearly 10,000 tax returns for families, totaling $10 million in refunds and unpaid fees.

The office has revoked key licenses of more than two dozen companies that allegedly do business in Cuba, according to enforcement letters seen by WLRN. A critic calls the move a "fiscal drive-by."

Most taxpayers will be in for a pleasant surprise when they prepare their federal income tax returns for 2025. Last July's big budget bill made a number of changes to the tax code.

State Rep. Ryan Chamberlin, from Marion County, revealed his "Freedom 1,2,3" proposal to reporters during a Zoom press conference on Tuesday.

On "The Florida Roundup," PolitiFact chief correspondent Louis "Lou" Jacobson breaks down changes to the taxation of Social Security benefits.

Gov. Ron DeSantis issued 13 pages of budget vetoes. Here's the list and a walkthrough.