Cfran

MD, golfer, paddle boarder, fisherman, hockey fan, industrial music junkie, Georgetown Hoya, Florida Gator and USF bull!

[Cfran @_cfran1]

@RepMaxwellFrost A persons house is their safety net - should never be at risk. Why don’t you come up with better plan instead of getting on here to toot your horn?

[Cfran @_cfran1]

@GovGoneWild could you do a quick case study of property tax revenue from non homestead property taxes in pinellas and show people how that will still cover essential services?

[Cfran @_cfran1]

@GovGoneWild The only one who can give people property tax relief is the state legislature — let us vote!

[Cfran @_cfran1]

@JonMartinEsq Don’t forget city sales taxes

[Cfran @_cfran1]

@RonDeSantis @GovGoneWild https://t.co/T1KIAoZDFN

Meanwhile … taxes still high

[Nick Gerli @nickgerli1]

Tampa, FL just hit its lowest migration level on record.

A net 1,539 people left Tampa's metro area in 2025 - the first decline ever recorded going back four decades.

Worse yet - birth rates are plummeting, and the area now has more deaths than births.

This is happening due to a dramatic affordability crisis in Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater. The entire metro became very expensive during the pandemic, and locals can't afford it, so they're leaving.

The only saving grace for the Florida Bay Area was international migration, which kept overall population growth slightly positive at +13,000.

However, this was also the lowest level in nearly 40 years.

Access migration data by state and county for your area at https://t.co/Gn64thZUlO.

[Cfran @_cfran1]

@GovGoneWild Really applaud your efforts Blaise. Keep up the good work!

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

I think that is the best advertisement I’ve ever seen.

[Cfran @_cfran1]

@MayoClinicFL_IR Congratulations Dr. Tabriz!

[Cfran @_cfran1]

@Im_goodthanks @RonDeSantis J H pull up your city’a annual public budget and you will see where the dollars are going and why the proposal makes sense.

[Cfran @_cfran1]

@GovGoneWild Blaise most people don’t understand how these rates are calculated and how property taxes work. Maybe a town hall on TV “property tax town hall” where people ask questions so we can clear the issue and voters aren’t manipulated as they have been so far?

[Cfran @_cfran1]

@sonic_meltdown @GovGoneWild Didn’t want to jeopardize fema funding

[Cfran @_cfran1]

When you look at the amount of revenue from homestead taxes it is a small fraction of the total for most cities, but the local leadership is still out there talking to the public urging them not to vote for property tax legislation (like the recent town hall with Kathy Castro). Newspapers are publishing daily columns scaring voters into believing they will lose funding for pickleball and crime will go up. The public sentiment seems to believe these lies when they come from credible media sources even though we all know they are biased. Something must be done to fight back and help taxpayers get relief from these egregious taxes on our property.

[Cfran @_cfran1]

Yes my hard earned money going to wasteful spending is unsettling. However Mayor Ken Welch recently told the Tampa Bay Times that the city uses 98% of the property taxes to fund police and fire departments. Please set the record straight that essential services will not be defunded so the measure can pass.

[Cfran @_cfran1]

@RonDeSantis These things need to be sorted out first and presented to voters in November

[Cfran @_cfran1]

@RonDeSantis I agree but the general public needs clarity on essential services not being cut - when I talk to people this is their concern. Makes you wonder if it will actually pass?

[Cfran @_cfran1]

@GovGoneWild Yes! No FAFO just HR 201!

[Cfran @_cfran1]

@TheDonallegedly @RonDeSantis When we vote him into the White House he will change it!

[Cfran @_cfran1]

Look I understand the reasons for voting yes (and I will vote yes) but there are many people out there long term floridians, paying low property taxes and high insurance who just don’t see it the way you do. Thats why I believe the elimination legislation (HR 201) needs something more, some other source of revenue for cities in order to appeal broadly to the both sides of the isle - including democrats.

[Cfran @_cfran1]

@GovGoneWild Must have a plan to offset losses or won’t pass. Marginal increase in sales tax is based on consumption and will relieve people’s anxiety of no funding for cities.

[Cfran @_cfran1]

@RonDeSantis Voters with low property taxes due to Florida’s failed save our homes law will likely vote to keep cities funded since they’re not affected by rising home values. This needs to be considered!