Tax relief or public danger? Florida voters weigh tax cuts against firefighter funding

NPR | By Douglas Soule

Published September 19, 2026 at 4:40 AM PDT

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Florida voters may end most residential property taxes - a step considered in other states. Local firefighters worry what it will do to their response times - and other officials are sounding alarms.

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