APPEALING APPEAL

The state has filed an appeal of a lower court decision to remove Amendment 5 – the comprehensive property tax amendment that would reduce tax liabilities by 25 percent up to 40 percent depending on where you live – from the November ballot. Most observers expect the Florida Supreme Court to eventually make the final decision. “I am pleased that hope is still alive for the people of Florida to choose lower property taxes,” says Gov. Charlie Crist. “Our people and business owners need tax relief, and Florida’s economy would benefit from the boost it would receive from cutting taxes.”

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