Taxes

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor joined us to discuss all things happening in Congress: Iran, the "Big, Beautiful Bill," Florida losing FEMA dollars, massive anti-Trump protests, plus violence against Democratic elected officials, and much more....

Listen: Trump’s “big beautiful” tax bill passed the House last week.  It would implement serious cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which provides food assistance to millions around the country.  Here in...

Florida’s 2025 legislative session is going to overtime, but as of Friday morning, even legislators didn’t know when they’re actually going to get to work. “There has been no internal communication to lawmakers,” Eskamani told...

Listen: Governor Ron DeSantis is calling on the Florida legislature to direct billions of dollars toward cutting property taxes.  And at a press conference Monday, DeSantis also doubled down on his goal to eventually eliminate...

Skeptics of eliminating property taxes have argued that Florida would have to boost sales taxes to make up for lost revenue.

The Florida bill would lower the rate from 6 percent to 5.25 percent, reducing revenue by $5 billion per year.

State lawmakers are watching to see how President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada and Mexico trickles down to Florida.

SB 852 would study the possibility of eliminating property taxes in Florida. Sen. Jonathan Martin, R-Fort Myers, filed the bill.

Listen: Democratic Congress member Kathy Castor is raising concerns about Elon Musk’s access to the sensitive financial info of Americans.  Castor and other house democrats introduced a bill aimed at stopping Musk and his Department of...

Listen: In under a week, Pinellas County voters will decide whether or not to increase property taxes to help fund public schools. But if the referendum gets voted down, the tax will go away completely....

Listen: Tampa Mayor Jane Castor wants residents to vote yes to renew a half-percent sales tax this November. The Community Investment Tax was approved 28 years ago, but expires in 2026. If passed, existing sales...

Listen: In the wake of Hurricanes Milton and Helene, many people have concerns about their property taxes, and Hillsborough County officials are helping residents find tax relief.  Bob Henriquez is the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser. ...