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CONFIRMEDMonday 10 August 2026

The original poll comes from the James Madison Institute

Checked against James Madison Institute.

As published

4 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

seminolecountyfl.gov as published: Understanding Florida's Proposed Property Tax Amendmentseminolecountyfl.gov2026-08-10 12:41:56thecapitolist.com as published: Poll: 74% support Florida property tax amendmentthecapitolist.com2026-08-10 12:41:56wftv.com as published: Revised Florida property tax amendment faces potential court challengeswftv.com2026-08-10 12:41:56wusf.org as published: Florida Sheriffs Association president on concerns over the proposed property tax amendmentwusf.org2026-08-10 12:41:56
Same storyLater: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier rewrote the ballot language for Amendment 3, a proEarlier: A Leon County Circuit Court judge ruled that Florida's proposed property tax constitutionaEarlier: Florida's proposed Constitutional Amendment 3 would increase the homestead property tax exEach entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.

What this entry found

  • CONFIRMED

    The Florida Sheriffs Association issued a statement on August 3, 2026, regarding Amendment 3…

    Checked against Florida Realtors.the document

  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    thecapitolist.com carried 6 details no other outlet reported.

    • A poll released this month shows 74% of respondents support the amendment
    • 94% of respondents said costs in Florida are increasing
    • When asked about the primary driver of housing affordability issues, 15% said property taxes, 20% blamed insurance rates, and 19% said property insurance
    • Passage of the amendment would reduce local revenue by nearly an estimated $12 billion annually, according to the Florida Policy Institute
    • Organizations expressing opposition include the Florida Fire Chiefs' Association, Florida Professional Firefighters, Florida State Fraternal Order of Police, Florida Sheriffs Association, 1000 Friends of Florida, Florida Rural Economic Development Association and the Florida Recreation and Park Association
    • The amendment needs 60% of the vote to pass

How the poll was reported

0 of 6 stated across the articles in this entry.

  • No article states whether respondents were sampled or opted in. That distinction decides whether the figure can describe anyone beyond the people who answered.
  • Pollster: not stated in any article.
  • Commissioned by: not stated in any article.
  • Who was sampled: not stated in any article.
  • Sample size: not stated in any article.
  • Margin of error: not stated in any article.
  • When conducted: not stated in any article.
  • Question wording published: not in any article.

This lists what the articles said and did not say. A detail missing here may appear in the pollster's own release; it was not in the coverage.

4independent outlets
What happened, for context

Florida voters will decide in November on Amendment 3, a ballot measure to increase homestead tax exemptions for non-school property taxes to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028. A poll shows 74% voter support, though law enforcement and other organizations have raised concerns about revenue loss. A Leon County judge ordered the state to rewrite the ballot language.

3 of 4 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: wftv.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

  • seminolecountyfl.govUNCLASSIFIED
  • thecapitolist.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • wftv.comINDEP
  • wusf.orgINDEP

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Amendment 3 would increase the homestead exemption for non-school taxes to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028thecapitolist.com, wusf.org
  • A poll shows 74% of respondents support the amendmentthecapitolist.com, wusf.org
  • The Florida Sheriffs Association has expressed concerns about the amendmentthecapitolist.com, wusf.org

Reported by one outlet only

  • A poll released this month shows 74% of respondents support the amendmentonly thecapitolist.com
  • 94% of respondents said costs in Florida are increasingonly thecapitolist.com
  • When asked about the primary driver of housing affordability issues, 15% said property taxes, 20% blamed insurance rates, and 19% said property insuranceonly thecapitolist.com
  • Passage of the amendment would reduce local revenue by nearly an estimated $12 billion annually, according to the Florida Policy Instituteonly thecapitolist.com
  • Organizations expressing opposition include the Florida Fire Chiefs' Association, Florida Professional Firefighters, Florida State Fraternal Order of Police, Florida Sheriffs Association, 1000 Friends of Florida, Florida Rural Economic Development Association and the Florida Recreation and Park Associationonly thecapitolist.com
  • Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods is president of the Florida Sheriffs Associationonly wusf.org

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

  • The poll reported by thecapitolist.com (74% support) and wusf.org (74% support) cite identical figures but neither outlet identifies the pollster, commissioning entity, sample size, sample frame, margin of error, or field dates. Confirm whether these articles reference the same poll or different polls with identical results.
  • wusf.org states 'Last week, the Florida Sheriffs Association released an official statement' and separately reports a Leon County judge ruled the state must rewrite ballot language. Confirm the temporal sequence and dates of these events relative to the article publication date (August 10, 2026).

What was checked, and against what

2 of 2 confirmed against a primary source. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.

  • checkedThe poll reported by thecapitolist.com (74% support) and wusf.org (74% support) cite identical figures but neither outlet identifies the pollster, commissioning entity, sample size, sample frame, margin of error, or field dates. Confirm whether these articles reference the same poll or different polls with identical results.James Madison Institute · establishes the underlying fact · The original poll comes from the James Madison Institute · 2026-08-10
  • checkedwusf.org states 'Last week, the Florida Sheriffs Association released an official statement' and separately reports a Leon County judge ruled the state must rewrite ballot language. Confirm the temporal sequence and dates of these events relative to the article publication date (August 10, 2026).Florida Realtors · establishes the underlying fact · The Florida Sheriffs Association issued a statement on August 3, 2026, regarding Amendment 3, shortly before a Leon County judge ruled on August 3 or 4, 2026, that the ballot language was defective. These events occurred the week prior to the August 10, 2026, article publication, with the court finding the proposed property tax language misleading. · 2026-08-10