A Treasure Coast man said rising property taxes in Florida pushed him to leave the state and buy a home in Puerto Rico, where he pays nothing in property taxes. WATCH BELOW: 'The price of housing here is much less than Florida,' Jock Tate tells WPTV's Con... See more
More than 3,000 people responded to a WPTV Facebook post regarding our recent coverage of wages and rents in South Florida — and the message was clear: rising housing costs are pushing South Florida residents to a breaking point. WATCH BELOW: Rising rents... See more
A new study released this month reveals the high hourly wage needed to afford rent in Florida. According to a report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition , Florida ranks 10th highest in the nation for the hourly wage renters need to afford a two... See more
Florida voters will decide in November on a referendum to raise the homestead exemption as part of a proposed property tax reform — a debate that is generating strong opinions on all sides. This week, WPTV heard and read a lot of comments on our Facebook ... See more
A new report is raising concerns about homeowners insurance premiums in Florida, finding that costs tend to run higher in Black and Hispanic neighborhoods than in white neighborhoods. The report, titled " Redlined, The Persistence of Racial Inequality in ... See more
