Some local-government officials in Florida on Tuesday offered some pushback against state efforts to cut property taxes and question city and county spending. With a Florida House panel finishing a two-day review of property-tax issues, city and county officials defended their financial management amid Gov. Clean isn't free,” Cook told members of the House Select Committee on Property Taxes. Over in Broward County, the property tax budget for fiscal year 2026 is approximately $1.7 billion which is 19% their entire operating budget. Property taxes are expected to be a major issue during the legislative session that will start in January.