St. Lucie County Administrator George Landry said the primary reason for the high millage rate is tied to the average home value in the county.

Board of Trustees received a brief explanation on how property taxes are allocated on Tuesday, Feb. 11 from Trevor Lysek, the ...

Until recently it was only the very wealthy who had to pay it, but increasing numbers of families are now predicted to be caught up in the inheritance tax trap as the value of property has soared ...

If actually carried out, the proposal would make Florida the first state in the country without property taxes, a prospect that has already drawn strong reactions from both supporters and opponents.

The Trump administration reportedly has agreed not to access personalized tax data. DOGE agents have "read-only" access to Social Security records, which means "DOGE personnel CANNOT make changes ...

But if passed, the amendment would do much more, including narrowing certain property tax exemptions and liquidating education trust funds. And that, say the plaintiffs, is the problem. They argue ...

Property taxes are a thorn in the side of some U.S. homeowners, depending on the state or region. As home prices and property values rise in 2025, rising property taxes are impacting some places ...

New tax reform proposals in Florida are causing debate. Last year, a bill sponsored by state House Rep. Ryan Chamberlin sought to study whether the Sunshine State could eliminate property taxes.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is apparently in favor of abolishing property taxes in the state, saying he'd support an amendment to do just that. DeSantis made his views known in a series of posts on ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has sparked a conversation with his recent indication of support for abolishing property taxes in the state. DeSantis expressed his viewpoint in response to a user's ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)—The movement to eliminate property taxes is gaining momentum across the country. Florida’s statewide budget mostly comes from the sales tax. Local governments lean on property taxes ...