Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Thursday delaying the payment of property taxes across 26 Florida counties struggling from the impact of Hurricane Ian.
Addressing property tax relief and efforts to stabilize Florida’s staggering insurance industry will be the focus of the session, the governor said. He will announced session dates soon.
DeSantis approved a pair of bills aimed at easing the property insurance crisis, including one that emerged from a special legislative session he called in May. The 26 covered counties are those designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having suffered Hurricane Ian damage.
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