Five Democrats compete for Florida House District 21 seat in Aug. 18 primary

Five Democratic candidates are seeking to fill the State House District 21 seat being vacated by Rep. Yvonne Hinson, who is not running for re-election. Voters in both Alachua and Marion counties will decide the primary on August 18. Among the candidates, Antione Fields has highlighted universal healthcare access as a central issue, while Xaiver Monroe entered politics as a teenager.

Sources: WCJB TV20

Florida Amendment 3 could shift tax burden from homeowners to renters, groups warn

A proposed Florida constitutional amendment that would raise the homestead property tax exemption applies only to property owners, leaving renters unprotected, according to advocacy groups opposing the measure. Save Our Services, a group fighting Amendment 3, argues that local governments would compensate for lost revenue by increasing taxes on rental properties, costs that landlords would pass on to tenants. A judge has also ordered the amendment’s ballot language to be rewritten after ruling the original wording was defective.

Read both sides →

Sources: WCJB TV20