DeSantis, Perez tangle over sales tax cut

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DeSantis, Perez tangle over sales tax cut

Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks about tax relief during a press conference in Ocala on Feb. 8, 2023. [File photo by Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette]

Posted May 8, 2025 | By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida

Potentially throwing a wrench into the budget process, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday threatened to veto a plan that would include lowering the state sales tax rate as he continues to feud with House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami. DeSantis has proposed providing one time, $1,000 property tax rebates this year to homeowners as a prelude […]

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