Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) countered a Florida House proposal to slash the state’s sales tax with a plan to cut property taxes by billions. During a press conference on Monday with the Florida Realtors Association,

According to a study by the Florida Policy Institute, local governments in the Sunshine State receive a total of $42.7 billion in property taxes yearly, or about $2,000 per person. DeSantis told Loesch that Florida's popularity among tourists and snowbirds will allow the state to avoid income or property taxes easily.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said he wants to save Floridians about $1,000 on their property tax bills over the next year, escalating a dispute with the House speaker over how to cut taxes this year. During a Monday news conference,