Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is largely right: A majority of Florida’s property tax revenue is from vacation homes and businesses. He leaves out complicating factors that could arise if the tax is eliminated or reduced.
In Florida, “68 to 70% of property tax revenue” is from “second homes, investment properties, commercial properties, Airbnb,” not primary residences.
Source: Politifacts.com
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WRN Daily: Dane County animal research facility to sell off 1000 beagles
by rneupert@learfield.com on April 30, 2026 at 12:10 PM
A Dane County beagle research facility is selling its dogs to a rescue group. Blue Mounds-based Ridglan Farms, which for years has bred beagles for medical testing, is selling over one-thousand of them to Florida-based Big Dog Ranch Rescue. The deal […]
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Wisconsin AM News Summary
by rneupert@learfield.com on April 30, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Ridglan Farms to sell beagles to rescue group (BLUE MOUNDS) A Dane County beagle research facility is selling its dogs to a rescue group. Blue Mounds-based Ridglan Farms, which for years has bred beagles for medical testing, is selling over […]
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Wisconsin AM Sports
by bscott@wrn.com on April 30, 2026 at 11:03 AM
The Brewers surrendered four home runs and fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 – The football Badgers wrapped up spring drills in Madison on Wednesday – The Packers open their 2-day rookie minicamp in Green Bay on Friday – NBA and […]
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Walker, Helen Elizabeth Age 88 of Mauston
by WRJC WebMaster on April 29, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Helen Elizabeth Walker, age 88, passed away April 22, 2026 in Mauston, WI. She was born to Ada and Wilson Robertson on May 8,1937 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. After the death of her father, Helen, her sister Mary and mother Ada moved to the United […]
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Wisconsin PM News Summary
by ted.ehlen@learfield.com on April 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Former Sun Prairie school administrator sentenced to prison on child porn charge (MADISON) The federal case against a former dean of students in Sun Prairie, charged with child sex crimes, has come to an end. On Tuesday, 30-year-old Robert […]
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Local Prep Scores from Tuesday 4/28
by WRJC WebMaster on April 29, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Softball Hillsboro 5 Cashton 4 (Gracie Herritz 2×4 walk off 8th inning single) Bangor 13 Necedah 1 Bangor 17 Necedah 3 Royall 6 De Soto 2 Tomah 6 Sparta 1 Baseball Hillsboro 6 Cashton 5 Westfield 3 Mauston 2 (Isaac Steinke 12 strikeouts […]
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WRN Daily: Judges Dismiss Second Challenge to Wisconsin Congressional Maps
by Sean.Maloney@learfield.com on April 29, 2026 at 12:05 PM
A second legal challenge to Wisconsin’s congressional maps has been dismissed, with a panel of judges ruling that claims of partisan gerrymandering cannot be resolved under state law. A three-judge Circuit Court panel rejected a lawsuit […]
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Wisconsin AM News Summary
by rneupert@learfield.com on April 29, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Second challenge to Wisconsin’s congressional maps rejected (UNDATED) A second challenge to Wisconsin’s congressional maps has been dismissed by a panel of judges. A three-judge Circuit Court panel has dismissed a lawsuit challenging […]
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Wisconsin AM Sports
by bscott@wrn.com on April 29, 2026 at 11:03 AM
The Brewers scored 8 runs in the 6th inning and went on to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-2 – There’s a major change coming in the NCAA College Basketball Tournament – The WIAA has agreed to terms on an 8-year contract extension […]
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