Jacksonville firefighters and police officers are urging voters to reject Amendment 3, saying the proposed property tax changes could reduce funding for public safety services.

St. Johns County will host a town hall Tuesday, Sept. 29, to provide residents with information about proposed Property Tax Amendment 3 and its potential effect on county finances.

The future of the Orange Park Farmers’ & Arts Market came up during recent discussions about a budget gap initially projected at more than $600,000, prompting concerns among vendors that the market could be reduced from twice a month to once a month. Town officials say the gap was reduced during the budget process and that the adopted fiscal 2026–27 General Fund budget includes about $360,649 in planned use of reserves to balance the budget. The market is held at Town Hall Park on the first and third Sunday of each month. Nearly 70 vendors participate, drawing hundreds of shoppers and supporting local businesses.

Mayor Donna Deegan said she is grateful to Jacksonville City Council members who voted to restore nearly $5 million for affordable housing as part of the city’s roughly $2 billion budget.

Columbia County voters will see a question on their ballot that won’t make any immediate changes, but could change how emergency medical services operate in the county in the future.

Jacksonville City Council is set to vote Tuesday on Mayor Donna Deegan’s proposed $2 billion budget, a spending plan shaped by public safety and infrastructure needs — and uncertainty surrounding a statewide property-tax amendment.

Jacksonville’s city council votes Tuesday on Mayor Donna Deegan’s proposed budget — a package worth just over $2 billion — and one council member is already pushing to redirect public safety funds to remodel city hall offices.

Jacksonville voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to approve Amendment 3, a proposal that would expand property tax exemptions for homesteaded properties and reduce the amount of money local governments collect.

This fall, Florida voters will face choices on three proposed constitutional amendments, with Amendment 3 gaining the most attention, and having the potential to be the most impactful change to the state constitution in recent years.

The Florida GOP came out on Monday to officially endorse two amendments that will go before voters during the general election later this year, according to report from our sister station in Orlando, WKMG.

Florida Realtors has launched a campaign urging voters to approve a proposed constitutional amendment that would change how property taxes are calculated for homeowners and other property owners.

The Florida Realtors trade group is getting behind Amendment 3, the major property tax cut on the November ballot, putting $10 million to support the measure.

Hours after Jacksonville’s 14th police involved shooting this year, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters appeared at a campaign victory rally in Orlando for Republican Candidate for governor, Byron Donalds.

Tuesday morning St. Johns County commissioners voted to put a major land conservation measure on November’s ballot, giving residents the final say on a bond that could reshape how the county protects its natural lands for generations to come.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday released a redraft of the ballot summary of Amendment 3, the large property tax cut measure pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Jeffrey Brandes, founder of the Florida Policy Project, joined us on The Morning Show to talk about ways Amendment 3 needs to be reworded so people know exactly what they are voting for.

There is growing concern over the possible effects of Constitutional Amendment 3, the proposed property tax change headed to November’s ballot that would expand the homestead exemption if passed.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday morning announced plans to reform Florida’s petition and amendment process, emphasizing the need for transparency and accountability.

Here are eight of the biggest political stories we covered in 2024, in no particular order.

After Amendments 3 and 4 failed, some wonder if the supermajority requirement is fair.

The movement to legalize recreational marijuana has run into a wall of resistance.

Amendment 3, which would’ve legalized the use of recreational marijuana in Florida, failed Tuesday after it fell short of the 60% threshold needed for its approval.

Today is the day Floridians will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana or keep it illegal for personal use.

There are six amendments on the ballot that Florida voters will decide on for the November election.

There are six amendments on the ballot that Florida voters will decide on for the November election.

Florida voters rejected ballot measures to protect abortion rights and legalize marijuana.

While voters still have to decide Amendment 3, which if passed, would legalize recreational use of marijuana it would not take effect for six months. This story looks at what happens during that six month window that anyone interested in using recreational marijuana should know.

A Republican state senator claimed Friday that state agencies misused millions of dollars in taxpayer money on a campaign to sway Floridians to vote “no” on Amendment 3, which would legalize the personal use of marijuana for those 21 years and older.

A Republican state senator claimed Friday that state agencies misused millions of dollars in taxpayer money on a campaign to sway Floridians to vote “no” on Amendment 3, which would legalize the personal use of marijuana for those 21 years and older.

Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo will hold a news conference Thursday morning in Cape Coral.

One new anti-pot ad boasts that weed is packaged like candy and could endanger children. That sent the CEO of one of the biggest marijuana companies in Florida and the nation on a mission to “set the record straight.”

Florida’s First Lady Casey DeSantis along with the Florida surgeon general and the sheriff of Polk County are speaking out against Amendment 3, which would legalize marijuana in the state if it is approved in November.

In an ad that ran Monday morning, viewers can hear Bradford County Sheriff Gordon Smith say no one has arrested more people for marijuana than he has.

Cannabis, marijuana or weed. It goes by many names but now the discussion is on the ballot to make it legal in Florida.

Amendment 3, the ballot initiative that would legalize marijuana for adults in Florida, is getting support from some unexpected places.

Florida voters will vote “yes” or “no” to Amendment 3, the legalization of recreational marijuana use for adults 21 years or older.

Former President Donald Trump expressed support for Florida’s Amendment 3, a November ballot initiative that would legalize the personal use of marijuana in Florida for those 21 years and older.

Former President Donald Trump expressed support for Florida’s Amendment 3, a November ballot initiative that would legalize the personal use of marijuana in Florida for those 21 years and older.

Multiple Smoke Shops tell News4Jax they'll lose money is recreational marijuana is legalized in Florida as hemp-based products will be less in demand.

A record amount of money is supporting the effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan expressed her support for Amendment 3, a November ballot initiative that if approved would legalize the use of marijuana in Florida for those 21 years and older, according to a report by Florida Politics.

During a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office town hall meeting on Thursday, Sheriff T.K. Waters came out strongly against Amendment 3, a ballot initiative that if approved would legalize the use of marijuana in Florida for those 21 years and older.

Amendment 3 commercial claims recreational marijuana sales tax will lead to "safer communities and schools". We are finding out if this is 100% accurate.

It’s a high-stakes election year for more than one reason.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has a busy morning in Central Florida on Tuesday.

Amendment 3, if approved, would increase the homestead exemption for teachers, law enforcement officers and active-duty military.

4:36 a.m.Former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump are in a dead heat in the race for Georgia. Currently, former Vice President Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by just 11,438 votes statewide. The latest counts gives Trump’s Democratic challenger Joe Biden a small lead, but the race is still too early to call. The electoral vote has former vice president Joe Biden in front of President Donald Trump, 238-213, at this point. Mullaney adds an update on Wisconsin that helps out former vice president Joe Biden in the race for the White House.

A last-minute bipartisan challenge seeking to invalidate the amendment is drawing fire from the Secretary of State. In a blistering response, the state calls the lawsuit too little too late. In its response, the state argues the pandemic already makes this election difficult and that not counting Amendment 3 votes would confuse voters. And the lawsuit represents an abuse of the process.”Both Republicans and Democrats behind the lawsuit say the arguments were expected. The All Voters Vote campaign believes just the presence of the lawsuit has already confused some voters.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. One of several amendments Florida voters will see on their general election ballot will be one labeled All Voters Vote. Amendment 3 would allow every registered voter to cast their vote in a single primary election. In a previous interview, the All Voters Vote committee told us that the idea of two GOP candidates advancing to the general election ignores reality. Theyre forgetting about 3.7 million voters who are nonparty affiliates who couldnt have voted in those primaries, said Glen Burhans of All Voters Vote. So far there has been little organized opposition to All Voters Vote.