Central Florida mostly ignored DeSantis push to lower property taxes

Central Florida mostly ignored DeSantis push to lower property taxes

Despite relentless urging from the DeSantis administration to slash property tax rates, cities and counties in Central Florida largely chose to ignore the pressure. At least 20 local governments in the four-county area have decided to keep their same property tax rate as last year, according to a Orlando Sentinel review of decisions made as municipalities approached the annual Oct. 1 deadline to set their so-called millage. Nine increased their …