Gov. DeSantis opens door to Special Session for property tax amendment

DeSantis Willing to Call Special Session Over Property Taxes

By Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix Gov. Ron DeSantis is threatening to put lawmakers on the spot about property taxes during the heat of their reelection campaigns. The governor, during a news conference at Jacksonville International Airport Wednesday, reiterated that he believes voters should decide the fate of the property tax in the state come the November 2026 election. Lawmakers could “potentially have a special session on property tax rig…

DeSantis willing to call special session over property taxes pre-GOP primaries

The Florida House chamber during the late evening hours of the last day of the 2025 session on May 2. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)Gov. Ron DeSantis is threatening to put lawmakers on the spot about property taxes during the heat of their reelection campaigns. The governor, during a news conference at Jacksonville International Airport Wednesday, reiterated that he believes voters should decide the fate of the property tax in the st…

Gov. DeSantis opens door to Special Session for property tax amendment

Legislators, don’t make your vacation plans for next year just yet. Speaking at the Jacksonville International Airport, Gov. Ron DeSantis said that if his push for a property tax amendment doesn’t take off during the Regular Session, then legislators may have to confront the issue this Summer. “We really have to get it passed and on the ballot, you know, prior to the Primary cycle being done in August,” DeSantis said Wednesday. “I’m not saying w…

DeSantis Willing To Call Special Session Over Property Taxes Pre-GOP Primaries

‘It’s interesting, when they know the voters are watching, they tend to govern themselves accordingly.’

DeSantis decries Jax spending and calls for tax reform

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia visited Jacksonville International Airport on Wednesday to highlight what they called “wasteful local spending” and to push for changes to property taxes. DeSantis pointed to the state’s financial reserves and continued to assert that property tax burdens are forcing some residents, especially seniors, out of their homes. “When I became governor to now, we’ve more than tripled…