DeSantis calls for special session to discuss property tax relief
DeSantis called for the Legislature to convene Monday to consider his proposal.
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DeSantis called for the Legislature to convene Monday to consider his proposal.
The two owners said they have been trying to get financial questions answered, worried about the cost of likely assessments that they fear will run into tens of thousands of dollars for residents.
South Florida homeowners face a difficult balance between rising costs and the unpredictable threat of severe weather.
Former homeowners association president Marglli Gallego and her husband, Juan Antonio Gonzalez, admitted their roles in a scheme that prosecutors say stole more than $11 million from thousands of residents.
A new online platform is helping home buyers in South Florida save thousands by allowing them to skip a traditional buyer's agent.
The House Ways & Means Committee voted 10-4 along party lines to limit the cap from 3% increase a year to 3% increase over 3 years.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
As the Florida Senate continues to ponder an approach to lowering property taxes, House committees on Thursday advanced two tax-cut proposals that could go before voters.
It will mostly be business as usual for homeowners this tax season. However, new changes introduced under the "big, beautiful bill" may affect how they file.
A House proposal that would ask voters to phase out non-school homestead property taxes moved forward Thursday, as lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis try to reach an agreement on a November ballot measure.
Residents told CBS News Miami that they are happy someone could be held accountable for these crimes, but added that there's more to be uncovered.
They bought homes with big dreams, and even bigger mortgage payments, hoping to refinance once rates dropped.
Plans to replace the seawall, its cost and the developer's control over the master association board leave some residents worried about being priced out in the future.
At issue is whether eviction notices were given to all of the residents being kicked out.
Investigation leads Judith Mitrani-Reiser and Glenn Bell outline progress, preliminary findings and collapse hypotheses in the video.
The measure is now headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has made changing the condo laws one of his top priorities of this year's legislative session.
The Florida House overwhelmingly approved a plan that aims to ease financial strains on condominium owners.
With no board in place to authorize payments, the community's insurance provider demanded more than $20,000 by Friday.
Determined to take control of their living conditions, residents have united to challenge their HOA.
City of Sunrise staff posted "unsafe building" notices on windows around the complex. Without repairs to shore up buildings by noon Monday, residents will have to temporarily relocate.
Jesus Cue acted as the controller/accountant for The Hammocks Homeowners Association.
Amid long-running efforts to shift customers into the private market, homeowners insured by Citizens Property Insurance Corp. plunged last week.
Ivan Diez was arrested Thursday and is accused of billing $172,000 worth of work that was allegedly never done.
The City of Miami is offering a first-time homebuyer program, which is a zero-interest loan for those who meet the income requirements.
Though a growing industry, build-to-rent communities made up only 7.9% of new residential constructions last year.
Two people inside the aircraft faced only minor injuries, according to first responders.
We'll see similar patterns increasing everyday through next weekend.
Candace Tucker thought her symptoms were benign. A colonoscopy led to an alarming diagnosis.
A Laos rescue organization said that the water level inside the cave had receded enough for the four miners to leave with divers.
President Trump's physician said in a letter released Friday that the president is in "excellent health," following a physical earlier this week at Walter Reed National Military Hospital.
We'll see similar patterns increasing everyday through next weekend.
Two people inside the aircraft faced only minor injuries, according to first responders.
A Laos rescue organization said that the water level inside the cave had receded enough for the four miners to leave with divers.
The NEXT Weather team shares expert advice on how to prepare for a potential storm.
President Trump's physician said in a letter released Friday that the president is in "excellent health," following a physical earlier this week at Walter Reed National Military Hospital.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
President Trump's physician said in a letter released Friday that the president is in "excellent health," following a physical earlier this week at Walter Reed National Military Hospital.
The strikes are part of a monthslong campaign against alleged drug boats traversing the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific.
Earlier this year, the CDC announced updated recommendations that would reduce the number of recommended immunizations for children from 17 to 11.
The federal prosecutor who signed an indictment accusing former FBI Director James Comey of threatening President Trump by posting an image of seashells arranged as "86 47" is no longer on the case.
When Trump visited China earlier this month, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned him that Taiwan could become a "very dangerous situation" if mishandled.
Enrique Tarrio said since President Trump announced the formation of the fund, he has been inundated with calls from others convicted for January 6 related activities.
Commissioners voted to allow the review, saying if that was the only way to move the project - designed to help people with mental illnesses caught in the criminal justice system - then so be it.
Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in planning and orchestrating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges related to a sports gambling sting.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.