The Florida Policy Institute (FPI) has released a statement from FPI CEO Sadaf Knight after Leon County Circuit Judge David Frank ruled that Florida must rewrite the ballot language for Amendment 3. “Today’s ruling affirms our stated concerns since the idea of property tax elimination was first floated by Gov. DeSantis in February 2025: that presenting this as a ‘savings’ for Floridians fundamentally misrepresents the true consequences of this amendment.” Knight said that eliminating homestead property taxes would be a monumental cost shift. It would result in reduced or eliminated public services – longer emergency response times, rural hospitals shuttered, libraries closing, and more expensive childcare and summer camps, to name just a few ways Amendment 3 would erode Floridians’ quality of life and make Florida more unaffordable. “Floridians deserve accurate information on what is at stake and we urge Attorney General Uthmeier to respond to the judge’s order and strip out the extreme bias in Amendment 3’s ballot language,” Knight added. FPI is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing state policies and budgets that improve the economic mobility and quality of life for all Floridians.     ABOUT US: For more Miami community news, look no further than Miami Community Newspapers. This Miami online group of newspapers covers a variety of topics about the local community and beyond. Miami’s Community Newspapers offers daily news, online resources, podcasts and other multimedia content to keep readers informed. With topics ranging from local news to community events, Miami’s Community Newspapers is the ideal source for staying up to date with the latest news and happenings in the area. This family-owned media company publishes more than a dozen neighborhood publications, magazines, special sections on their websites, newsletters, as well as distributing them in print throughout Miami Dade County from Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Brickell, Coconut Grove, Pinecrest, South Miami, Kendall, Palmetto Bay, Cutler Bay and Homestead. Each online publication and print editions provide comprehensive coverage of local news, events, business updates, lifestyle features, and local initiatives within its respective community. Additionally, the newspaper has exclusive Miami community podcasts, providing listeners with an in-depth look into Miami’s culture. Whether you’re looking for local Miami news, or podcasts, Miami’s Community Newspapers has you covered. For more information, be sure to check out: https://communitynewspapers.com. If you have any questions, feel free to email [email protected] or [email protected] post Florida Policy Institute issues statement of judge’s ruling first appeared on Miami's Community News. ...read more read less