Florida DOGE ties mission to Ron DeSantis’s hopes of slashing property taxes

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is seeking to use Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency to further his goal of cutting property taxes after the state legislature failed to do so earlier this year.

In June, the Florida legislature declined to include DeSantis’s proposal to cut $5 billion in property taxes and hand Florida homeowners each $1,000 in savings in the state’s $115 billion 2025-26 budget. The final budget came after the governor engaged in a monthslong feud with Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez, a Republican, over whether to prioritize cutting property or sales taxes.