TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida House advanced a series of proposals designed to cut non-school property taxes through their first committees Thursday, a move that could change how local governments fund services and manage local finances.

What You Need To Know • The Florida House advanced a slate of proposals designed to slash property taxes in the state • The bills offer different approaches to the slash • The Senate has yet to offer any proposals or endorsements

The proposals include a measure to eliminate the taxes immediately, and another to phase them out over 10 years.

“This is about returning money to hard-working Floridians,” said Coral Gables Republican Rep. Demi Busatta Cabrera.

Another proposal would eliminate non-school property taxes exclusively for homeowners 65 an

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