AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoProperty Taxes: Florida voters approved Amendment 3, expanding the homestead exemption to $250,000 by 2028. The break is aimed at homeowners, but a lower tax-increase cap also affects second homes and rentals. Local officials warn lost revenue could force cuts to public safety and other services; Gov. Ron DeSantis has called for a special session. Election Results: Republican Byron Donalds won the governor’s race, becoming Florida’s first Black governor. Republicans held statewide offices, while Democrats made gains in legislative races and ended the GOP’s House supermajority. Public Safety: A gunman drove through a security fence and opened fire at Citibank’s Brandon campus, killing an employee before a security guard fatally shot him. Several others were injured. Flooding: Heavy rain inundated Central and South Florida, prompting rescues and evacuations; reports say two people died. Crash Investigation: The NTSB found pieces of a Learjet’s left elevator miles from the Palm Beach County crash site that killed all nine aboard, as investigators examine whether the aircraft broke apart before impact.
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