HD-10 Republican candidates field separate controversies before Tuesday primary

The two Republicans competing for Florida House District 10 are each defending themselves against scrutiny as their Tuesday election approaches. Marshall Rawson is pushing back on questions about his past ties to the League of the South, a group the Southern Poverty Law Center has designated a hate group, while Chase Brannan is clarifying a remark he made at a public debate about Alachua County, saying his comments were aimed at local government spending rather than the county as a whole. Both campaigns have faced attack mailers as the primary nears.

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Sources: WCJB TV20 · Mainstreet Daily News

Florida Amendment 3 ballot language rewritten ahead of November vote

A Leon County circuit judge ruled the original ballot language for Amendment 3, a Florida property tax relief measure, was defective and ordered the Attorney General to rewrite it. The revised language clarifies the timeline, specifying that the homestead exemption would rise to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028 for non-school taxes, replacing earlier wording the court found to contain political rhetoric and inaccuracies. Florida voters will see the updated language on the November 3 general election ballot.

Sources: WCJB TV20