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The Jacksonville City Council, at least for now, removed language from the city budget that would ban taxpayer funding for…
September 4, 2025
St. Johns County trims budget and taxes further
County commissioners approved a tentative cut earlier, but they made it clear they intended to go further.…
September 4, 2025
Proposed Jacksonville tax cut nears a reckoning point
City Council is poised to lower the city’s millage rate while Mayor Donna Deegan argues against it at town hall…
August 7, 2025
Florida CFO alleges record tampering before DOGE audits
CFO Blaise Ingoglia did not specify which cities scrubbed records, and he did not mention Jacksonville specifically.…
August 6, 2025
Duval property owners will pay more to challenge assessments
The cost to challenge a property assessment in Duval County will increase to $50 from $15.…
July 22, 2025
City Council keeps property tax rate same while weighing future cut
Some on City Council want to see the rate drop before the budget is finalized in September.…
July 18, 2025
St. Johns fire union warns tax cut could jeopardize service
The union is concerned that county commissioners will cut taxes at a time when the fire department needs to grow.…
July 16, 2025
Jacksonville lawmakers consider ways to reduce taxes
Some City Council members say they’ll support reducing the city’s millage rate if they can cut the mayor’s budget.…
July 15, 2025
Property taxes may be on the rise in St. Augustine
Property values are still increasing, so bills could go up even if the tax rate stays the same.…
March 31, 2025
DeSantis proposes $1,000 tax rebates for homeowners
Gov. Ron DeSantis said property tax rebates could be issued in December if the Legislature acts now.…
March 10, 2025
‘Duval DOGE’: Council member wants ‘to tighten our belt’ with review of Jacksonville spending
City Council Finance Committee Chair Ron Salem is calling for a “Duval DOGE” to find savings outside of what he…
November 5, 2024
Hunting rights approved; partisan school races nixed
Voters rejected partisan school board races but added hunting and fishing rights to the state Constitution.…
July 16, 2024
Higher taxes likely for St. Johns County residents
The county plans to keep its tax rate the same, but rising property values mean homeowners would pay more.…
April 4, 2024
Six issues headed to the November ballot
Floridians will consider six proposed constitutional amendments including abortion rights, recreational marijuana and partisan school board elections.…
February 5, 2024
Lawmakers consider possibility of eliminating property taxes
A House bill seeks a study to determine how local governments might recoup the revenue if property taxes were eliminated.…