TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Amid a huge push for property tax reform this year, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week put his foot down on reform for seniors alone.

In a post on X , the governor called age-specific reform is a “non-starter.”

“Making homestead properties tax-free would be a major boon to young families, who will be better able to make ends meet,” he wrote.

Age-specific property tax relief is a non-starter.

Making homestead properties tax-free would be a major boon to young families who will be better able to make ends meet.

Why saddle anyone — but particularly young people — will rising local taxes based on increased… https://t.co/PnmLODgtdE — Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) November 17, 2025

His comments follow a series of new property tax proposals in the state Legislature

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