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Amendment 5 would cut taxes for homeowners, but reduce revenue for local governments

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida voters will have the opportunity to lower their property taxes with their decision on Amendment 5, but the measure may not be as straightforward as it seems. Amendment 5 ...
WCTV

Amendment 5 would tie Florida’s homestead tax exemption to inflation

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - Voters across Florida will decide on a constitutional amendment changing the Homestead exemption. Amendment 5 would tie the homestead exemption ...
WESH

Explaining Florida Amendment 5: New property tax break for homeowners

I’M SPENCER TRACY, WESH TWO NEWS. CONTINUING OUR COMMITMENT 2024 COVERAGE. LET’S TURN TO ANOTHER OF THE AMENDMENTS ON YOUR BALLOT. SO AMENDMENT FIVE WOULD GIVE HOMEOWNERS A NEW TAX BREAK. BUT AS WESH ...
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Research institute says Florida counties will have $406 million less over next 5 years under Amendment 5

FLORIDA – A state policy research institute said Florida counties will have $406 million less in property tax revenue over the next five years after Amendment 5 passed. The Florida Policy Institute ...
WPBF

Amendment 5: Florida voters to decide on property tax break tied to inflation

JUST A FEW MINUTES. ONE OF THE AMENDMENTS FLORIDIANS WILL VOTE ON THIS FALL IS AMENDMENT FIVE. IT WOULD GIVE HOMEOWNERS MORE SAVINGS ON THEIR TAX BILLS. I SPOKE WITH A POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR FROM ...
Florida Today

Florida Amendments 2024: How to vote on Amendment 5, according to 6 Florida newspapers

Voters will be faced with 6 constitutional amendment proposals on 2024 ballot. Each needs at least 60% of votes to be enshrined in the Florida Constitution. Florida has almost 2 dozen newspapers, but ...