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There's a call for a special session on property tax relief from a former Florida House Speaker.
GOP candidate for governor, Paul Renner, says he doesn't think lawmakers should wait until the regular Legislative Session begins next month.
"The governor's been talking about it for about nine months now, I think since the early part of the year. In the meantime, all of our taxes have gone up in 2025."
And Renner says they'll go up again next year.
Speaking to Joel Malkin on The Brian Mudd Show, Renner says he wants the Legislature to roll back ad valorem taxes levied by local governments to 2024 levels.
He sees it as an emergency move to help Florida residents, because whatever lawmakers pass during the 2026 session, which begins in mid-January, won't go on the ballot until November of next year.