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Florida lawmakers debate sweeping property tax cut bill for a 2nd day
By Rubén Rosario at WSVN 7 News
· June 2, 2026
· 3 min read
Florida lawmakers were hard at work for a second day debating sweeping changes to the state’s property taxes, but it will all come down to the voters this fall. Both the Florida House and Senate were debating a bill on Tuesday that would implement a tax cut with the potential to fundamentally transf
Key takeaway “Are you in favor or are you against increasing your homestead exemption, for homestead properties only, to $250,000 over two years?
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Category: safety ·
Published: June 2, 2026 ·
Source: WSVN 7 News ·
Reading time: 3 min
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What is this story about? Florida lawmakers were hard at work for a second day debating sweeping changes to the state’s property taxes, but it will all come down to the voters this fall. Both the Florida House and Senate were debating a bill on Tuesday that would implement a tax cut with the potential to fundamentally transf
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