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Wakulla County voters approved Amendment 3, raising Florida's homestead exemption while the county weighs budget cuts to its general fund.

Jacksonville officials are assessing the financial impact of Amendment 3 after nearly 62% of Florida voters approved the measure expanding the homestead exemption.

The post Qué cambia para los propietarios de Florida con la Enmienda 3 aprobada: la exención sube a $150.000 en 2027 y a $250.000 en 2028 appeared first on Actualidad Radio. Los votantes de Florida aprobaron este martes la Enmienda 3, una reforma a la Constitución estatal que amplía la exención por vivienda principal (homestead) del impuesto a la propiedad y… The post Qué cambia para los propietarios de Florida con la Enmienda 3 aprobada: la exención sube a $150.000 en 2027 y a $250

The Escambia County Tax Collector's Office has mailed out 2026 property tax bills, and Tax Collector Scott Lunsford is reminding property owners that those bills are accurate and due as printed — changes from Amendment 3 won't take effect until next year. Amendment 3, which Florida voters approved, will significantly increase homestead exemptions, but the full benefit won't arrive immediately. The homestead exemption will jump from $50,000 (in effect January 1, 2026) to $150,000 on January 1,.

Palm Beach County homeowners who already receive a homestead exemption do not need to reapply following the passage of Amendment 3, according to the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser's Office.

Homeowners across the Suncoast have a January 1 deadline to watch. Governor Ron DeSantis told reporters at the Florida Capitol that a special session on property taxes will be held, but the Legislature will set the dates. The homestead amendment voters approved must be implemented by the new year and applies to every taxing authority…

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Florida residents voted Tuesday to approve Amendment 3, a significant property tax reduction that will nearly quintuple the homestead exemption over the next two years. The measure passed with 62% support, exceeding the 60% threshold required for constitutional amendments. Under the new law, the homestead property tax exemption will jump from the current $50,000 to $150,000 beginning in 2027, then climb again to $250,000 in 2028. The exemption shields a portion of a home's assessed value from...

Florida voters passed Amendment 3 on Tuesday with about 60% support, expanding the homestead exemption and putting a serious dent in local budgets. In Sarasota County, that means a $241 million cut over two years, even as the average homeowner saves roughly $700. Reporter Christian Casale of Suncoast Searchlight noted that many local officials actively…

Florida residents voted to enact a large property tax cut Tuesday, but rejected two other measures on the ballot. Amendment 3, which increases the $50,000 homestead property tax exemption to $150,000 in 2027, and then to $250,000 in 2028, received 62 percent of the vote – two points more than the 60 percent needed to become law. Amendment 1, which would have increased the amount of money lawmakers can put into a key reserve fund, failed with only 40 percent of the vote. Amendme