Gov. DeSantis signs bill in Bradenton, tightening guardrails on propertytax rates
Jun 24, 2026
As Floridas property-tax fight intensifies, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that sets the rules of the road for how local governments could respond.Tampa Bay 28 reporter Forrest Saunders said Gov. DeSantis will held a press conf
erence in Bradenton and signed the bill there.Tampa Bay 28 will stream the press conference here and on our Facebook page.Watch full press conference PRESS CONFERENCE: Gov. DeSantis signs bill in Bradenton, tightening guardrails on property-tax ratesThe Bill tightens limits on how much counties, cities and special districts can raise property-tax rates, generally tying them closer to the rolled-back rate. The rate meant to bring in roughly the same revenue as the year before.
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