Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans property-tax special session as term nears end
The gist
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said a special session on property taxes will be held before he leaves office.
His successor Byron Donalds takes over a state GOP that kept its midterm edge.
How it unfolded
- Oct 29, 2026In Crystal River, DeSantis announced an additional $100 million for water resources across 45 projects and spent nearly half his press conference advocating for Amendment 3, the property-tax cut ballot measure.
- Nov 3, 2026Republican U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds won the Florida governor's race, defeating Democrat David Jolly 50% to 48.7% with 99% of precincts reporting.
- Nov 4, 2026At a news conference at the Florida State Capitol, DeSantis said a special session on property taxes will be held and that he will let the Legislature propose the dates.