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08/08/2026

🔥🏡 FLORIDA HOMEOWNERS — AMENDMENT 3 IS A BIG DEAL! 🇺🇸

Want to keep more of YOUR hard-earned money instead of sending it to the government? Vote YES on Amendment 3!

Here’s what it does:

✅ 2027: Homestead exemption increases to $150,000
✅ 2028: It jumps to $250,000
✅ 2029 and beyond: The $250,000 amount is adjusted for inflation
✅ The increase applies to county and municipal property taxes — NOT school taxes

That means Florida homeowners could see a substantial reduction in the taxable value of their homesteaded property for those local taxes.

🔥 $150,000 in 2027.
🔥 $250,000 in 2028.
🔥 Inflation-adjusted after that.

This is about giving Florida homeowners meaningful property-tax relief and helping families keep more of what they earn.

🏡 If you own a Florida homestead, PAY ATTENTION.
🇺🇸 Vote YES on Amendment 3!
💰 Keep more of your money. Protect Florida homeowners.

08/07/2026

The Hillsborough County Commission took the first step toward a moratorium blocking the controversial data centers until their impact on communities and the environment can be studied. More Below 🔗⬇️

08/07/2026

Yikes 😬

SCALLOP SEASON TEMPORARILY CLOSED: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has announced a temporary closure of recreational bay scallop harvesting in the Pasco Zone after routine testing detected elevated levels of Pyrodinium bahamense.

The closure, announced Thursday, Aug. 6, affects all state waters south of the Hernando-Pasco county line and north of the Anclote Key Lighthouse in northern Pinellas County, including the Anclote River.

According to the FWC, the agency conducts proactive monitoring to help protect residents and visitors. The temporary closure was issued after Pyrodinium bahamense was detected at levels exceeding the safety thresholds established by the National Shellfish Sanitation Program.

Recreational bay scallop harvesting is suspended in the affected area until testing confirms that levels have returned to safe limits. The FWC said the Pasco Zone will reopen once water quality meets established safety standards.

The closure only applies to recreational scallop harvesting. Other activities, including fishing, boating, and swimming, remain open and are not affected.

08/05/2026