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156-acre Wagon Wheel Flea Market property in Pinellas Park slated for massive redevelopment

More than six years after the Wagon Wheel Flea Market closed its doors, plans are taking shape to redevelop the sprawling property that was once home to one of Pinellas County's most popular weekend shopping destinations. Pinellas Park-based Belleair Development Group is under contract to purchase approximately 156 acres at...

Pinellas Park, FL · 23h
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Timeless Dishes

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Pinellas Park Could Get Its Largest Apartment Community With 552 Planned Homes

A former office property in Pinellas Park, Florida, could soon have a very different future. Plans for a large residential development have received preliminary approval, potentially transforming a 31-acre site into the city’s largest apartment community. The proposed project includes 552 apartments, with at least 221 units designated as affordable housing under Florida’s Live Local... The post Pinellas Park Could Get Its Largest Apartment Community With 552 Planned Homes appeared first on Timeless Dishes .

Pinellas Park, FL · 2d

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Locals Are Quietly Moving To This Sleepy Florida Town Where Rent Still Starts Around $800

There’s a town in the middle of Florida where the rent is still reasonable, the bowling alley is still open, and nobody is in a particular hurry to do anything. That town is Wauchula, and if you haven’t heard of it yet, you’re about to understand why a growing number of people are quietly packing their things and heading to Hardee County.

Wauchula, FL · 3d
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Homeowners with homestead exemption don't need to act for Amendment 3 increase, appraisers say

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Florida Amendment 3 Property Tax Calculator | Estimate How Much You’ll Save in 2027 & 2028!

Florida voters approved Amendment 3 on November 3, 2026, bringing major changes to property taxes across the state. The amendment passed with approximately 62% voting YES and 38% voting NO, narrowly clearing the 60% required for constitutional amendments. For homeowners in Tallahassee, Leon County, and across Florida, this could mean...

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Fox Business

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Florida approves property tax relief: Why insiders say the Sunshine State just made itself 'unbeatable'

Voters and real estate leaders tell Fox News Digital why Florida's historic property tax relief makes the Sunshine State "unbeatable" while brushing off critics' warnings.

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Innisbrook Resort owner agrees to sell golf courses for $19.8M, keeps 34 acres

Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor is headed for new ownership after nearly two decades, with companies connected to Concert Golf Partners agreeing to acquire the property for $19.8 million in cash plus assumed liabilities. Current owner Salamander Innisbrook will retain approximately 34 acres for future development. The...

Palm Harbor, FL · 3d

The Cool Down

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Florida man owns his mobile home but faces nearly $900 a month to rent the land beneath it

"Every year it goes up. In the contract it says they have a ceiling of 6%."

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Florida Real Estate prices Move In The Wrong Direction

The Realtors Association posted its October numbers. Year over year, national prices dropped 2.2%, probably due to high mortgage rates. Most Florida cities did worse on the same basis. This raises the question of whether dangerous weather and rising home insurance costs are the main issues.

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Florida homestead exemption expansion could affect home affordability

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Florida voters on Tuesday approved Amendment 3, which expands the homestead exemption on non-school property taxes to $150,000 next fall and to $250,000 by 2028. Home prices, insurance, and property taxes all factor into what buyers can afford. The expanded exemption could change the math...

Florida · 1d

Kiplinger

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Florida’s Gulf Coast: Come for the Sun, Stay for the Taxes

Southwest Florida is no longer just a vacation spot. It has evolved into a premier financial haven where wealthy families can protect and grow their fortunes.

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The Money Overview

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Florida’s CFO Blaise Ingoglia says the state returned more than $66 million in abandoned property in September and still holds more than $3 billion for owners

Florida returned more than $66 million in abandoned property to owners in September, Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia said in an Oct. 7, 2026 announcement, and the state still holds more than $3 billion in safeguarded abandoned property. About one in five Floridians has abandoned property, according to the Department of Financial Services, and searching […] The post Florida’s CFO Blaise Ingoglia says the state returned more than $66 million in abandoned property in September and still holds more than $3 billion for owners appeared first on The Money Overview .

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SWFL homeowners, renters weigh in on Amendment 3 following approval

Florida voters approved Amendment 3, setting up a debate over who benefits and who pays. WINK News spent weeks talking with people on both sides of the issue, including homeowners and local governments worried about their budgets. Edward Jackson said he paid roughly $6,000 a year in property taxes and hoped Amendment 3 would cut that bill by thousands.

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CBS Miami

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Broward, Miami-Dade appraisers explain Amendment 3 homestead steps

Broward and Miami-Dade property appraisers say existing exemptions will be adjusted automatically, while first-time applicants and newcomers face deadlines.

Broward County, FL · 1d

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NEFAR president-elect says Amendment 3 is a step toward making homeownership more accessible

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida voters’ approval of Amendment 3 is a step toward making homeownership more accessible by lowering property taxes, the president-elect of the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors said. The amendment means many homeowners using the homestead exemption will pay thousands less in property taxes. So...

Florida · 1d

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Black Women Make History in 2026 Elections Across Florida and Georgia | Florida Sun

ORLANDO, Fla. — The November 3, 2026, elections brought historic victories for Black women in Florida and Georgia, while U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon’s competitive campaign demonstrated the changing political landscape in the Sunshine State. In Orange County, Tiffany Moore Russell became the first Black woman elected county...

Florida · 1d

Action News Jax

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Amendment 3 to potentially boost home sales by lowering buyers’ costs, economist says

More than 62% of Florida voters approved Amendment 3 on Tuesday, passing a measure designed to lower property taxes for homeowners by expanding the state’s non-school homestead tax exemption. The measure will increase the exemption from $50,000 to $150,000 in 2027, followed by a further increase to $250,000 in 2028.

Florida · 2d

Edmond Thorne

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Florida’s $137 Billion Wealth Transfer Is Pushing the Middle Class Out of the Sunshine State

As billions flow into Florida from wealthy newcomers, teachers, nurses, tradespeople, and working families are finding it harder to keep up with soaring housing, rent, and insurance costs.

Florida · 1d

Realty Today

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California and Florida Lead a Historic Night for Housing Ballot Measures Across the US

California is now committed to the largest state housing bond in modern memory, Florida homeowners are looking at meaningful property tax relief starting next year, and voters from Hawaii to Rhode Island approved fresh rounds of housing spending — all from a single Tuesday ballot that Ballotpedia counted as including the most state-level housing measures since at least 2006, excluding property tax initiatives. Most of them passed.

Florida · 1d