TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Governor Ron DeSantis has insisted that property taxes are crushing Florida homeowners who have paid off their homes, but who continue to pay taxes on them.

"You ought to be able to own that free and clear of the government the notion that you should be paying rent to them indefinitely," DeSantis said earlier this month.

The committee went through the minutiae of school funding, homestead exemptions and how counties determine their funding formulas.

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The 68-page document they went through showed maps that showcased how Panhandle counties have lowered property values, and thus would rely on even more state support if property tax formulas were changed.

"We're talking about billions of dollars in local revenue that is going towards what people expect t

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