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Florida Property Tax Amendment Heads to November Ballot After Special Session

Florida Property Tax Amendment Heads to November Ballot After Special Session

Florida voters will decide this November whether to dramatically expand the state’s homestead property tax exemption, after lawmakers approved a constitutional amendment on June 2 during a special legislative session called by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The measure cleared the required three-fifths threshold in both chambers and now needs at least 60% support at the ballot box to take effect. The amendment would raise the homestead exemption from its current $50,000 to $150,000 in 2027 and then to $250,000 in 2028, applying to the value of a primary residence for tax purposes. The expanded exemption would not apply to school district property tax levies, a carve-out designed to shield education funding from the cut. The proposal emerged from a session that

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Only in Miami: When City Living Means Sharing Space With Alligators

There is a stretch of the South Florida calendar when a sunrise jog along a canal, a glance into the backyard pool, or a drive past a retention pond can come with a prehistoric surprise. This is alligator season, and in greater Miami it is less a curiosity than a recurring fact of life, the predictable consequence of building a sprawling metropolis at the doorstep of the Everglades. For Miamians, the question is rarely whether a gator will turn up somewhere it is not expected. It is when, and how calmly the neighborhood will handle it. A Season of Roaming Reptiles The timing is not random. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, courtship behaviors begin in early

Miami's Tourism Recovery: The Comeback of the Cruise Industry and International Visitors

Miami’s Tourism Recovery: The Comeback of the Cruise Industry and International Visitors

Miami sits at the center of one of the most consequential tourism moments in its modern history — a city where the world’s largest cruise port is setting passenger records, new ships are calling it home, and the FIFA World Cup is weeks away from bringing a global wave of visitors to its beaches, hotels, and neighborhoods. The convergence is not accidental. It reflects years of infrastructure investment, a deepening identity as an international gateway, and the return of confidence from travelers who chose Miami as their destination even when global tourism stumbled elsewhere. PortMiami’s Record-Breaking Run PortMiami officially closed Fiscal Year 2025 with its highest-ever passenger count: 8,564,225 cruise passengers passed through Miami between October 1, 2024, and September

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Who Were the Tequesta?

A Complete History of Miami’s First People The Tequesta were the original inhabitants of what is now Miami and much of southeastern Florida, long before the arrival of Europeans. Their

Edge Computing: Improved Performance Over Cloud?

Edge Computing: Improved Performance Over Cloud?

Edge computing offers a compelling performance advantage by minimizing the distance data must travel between its source and the point of processing. Unlike traditional cloud computing, which relies on centralized