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NewsWFLA News TampaAugust 14, 2026Hillsborough

Florida Attorney General submits revised summary for property tax ballot amendment

Florida Attorney General Uthmeier submitted a court-ordered rewrite of the ballot summary for Amendment 3, a measure that proposes increasing the state's homestead exemption to $250,000. The revision follows a circuit court ruling that the original summary was misleading and failed to disclose the impact on public service funding.

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Why It Matters

If approved by 60% of voters in November, the amendment would increase the to $250,000 by 2027, potentially impacting local government revenue for services like police and fire protection.

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Who's Mentioned

personDavid Frank“Ruled the original ballot summary was misleading and discriminatory.”personUthmeier“Submitted the revised ballot summary following a court order.”organizationWFLA News Tampa“Reported on the submission of the revised summary.”