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NewsSNN NewsAugust 14, 2026Manatee

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. The revision follows a circuit court ruling that deemed the original summary misleading and discriminatory against renters.

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Why It Matters

If approved by 60% of voters in November, the amendment would increase the to $250,000 over two years, potentially impacting funding for local public services like police and fire protection.

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personUthmeier“Submitted the revised ballot summary following a court ruling.”personDavid Frank“Ruled the original ballot summary was misleading and required a rewrite.”locationFlorida“State where the ballot measure will appear in the November election.”