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THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLYFriday 14 August 2026

4 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

floridarealtors.org: “Increased Homestead Exemption; Lower Cap on Increases in Non-Homesteaded Property Assessments.”; fox13news.com: “Increased Homestead Exemption, Lower Cap on Increases in Non-Homestead Property…

As published

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

axios.com as published: Inside the Florida property tax amendment's court-ordered rewriteaxios.com2026-08-15 13:46:00cbsnews.com as published: Florida Attorney General releases new draft of proposed property tax ballot languagecbsnews.com2026-08-15 13:46:00cfpublic.org as published: Florida AG revises property tax amendment language after judge’s rulingcfpublic.org2026-08-15 13:46:00clickorlando.com as published: Here’s the new language for Florida’s property tax amendmentclickorlando.com2026-08-15 13:46:00floridarealtors.org as published: Florida’s attorney general rewrites property tax amendment for November ballotfloridarealtors.org2026-08-15 13:46:00fox13news.com as published: Florida updates property tax amendment languagefox13news.com2026-08-15 13:46:00miamiherald.com as published: Florida’s attorney general rewrites property tax amendment for November ballotmiamiherald.com2026-08-15 13:46:00tallahassee.com as published: Florida submits revised Amendment 3 property tax ballot languagetallahassee.com2026-08-15 13:46:00therealdeal.com as published: Florida AG rewrites property tax ballot language after judge’s rulingtherealdeal.com2026-08-15 13:46:00

Attributed to no one

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therealdeal.com

  • The new referendum replaces phrases like "protecting small businesses" and "ensuring fairness for Florida residents" with language suggested by the judge's order, the outlet said.

named elsewhere in the same article: Tallahassee Judge David Frank

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 constitutionaEach entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.

What this entry found

  • ONE SOURCE, MANY MASTHEADS

    9 outlets carried this. They resolve to 8 independent sources.

    A reader sampling these outlets received 8 accounts, not 9.

  • THE ANSWER, NOT THE QUESTION

    4 of 4 outlets print this response without the question it answered.

    • floridarealtors.org: response only
    • fox13news.com: response only
    • tallahassee.com: response only
    • therealdeal.com: response only
  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    cfpublic.org carried 4 details no other outlet reported.

    • The judge's decision came on August 3 specifically, and the judge's name was Circuit Judge David Frank
    • The original homestead exemption was $50,000 before the amendment
    • Non-homestead properties previously had a 10% annual assessment increase cap that would be reduced to 5%
    • The revised language specifies that businesses, second homes and apartments would not be eligible for the bigger tax exemption
9outlets→8independent
What happened, for context

A Florida judge ruled that the original ballot language for a proposed property tax amendment (Amendment 3) was misleading and contained political rhetoric, ordering Attorney General James Uthmeier to rewrite it. Uthmeier released revised ballot language on Thursday that replaced the original title and removed advocacy language while maintaining the amendment's substantive provisions.

7 of 9 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: axios.com, miamiherald.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

  • axios.comINDEP
  • cbsnews.comINDEP
  • cfpublic.orgUNCLASSIFIED
  • clickorlando.comUNCLASSIFIED
    • floridarealtors.orgUNCLASSIFIED
    • miamiherald.comINDEP
    identical copy
  • fox13news.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • tallahassee.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • therealdeal.comUNCLASSIFIED

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Circuit Judge David Frank ruled the original Amendment 3 ballot language was misleading, defective, or contained political rhetoriccbsnews.com, cfpublic.org, clickorlando.com, floridarealtors.org, fox13news.com, tallahassee.com, therealdeal.com
  • The original title 'Save Our Homes From Excessive Property Taxes' was replaced with 'Increased Homestead Exemption; Lower Cap on Increases in Non-Homesteaded Property Assessments'clickorlando.com, floridarealtors.org, fox13news.com, tallahassee.com, therealdeal.com
  • The judge's ruling came in early August (August 3 specifically)cfpublic.org, fox13news.com, tallahassee.com
  • Attorney General James Uthmeier released the revised ballot languagecbsnews.com, cfpublic.org, clickorlando.com, floridarealtors.org, fox13news.com, tallahassee.com, therealdeal.com
  • If approved, the amendment would increase the homestead exemption to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028cfpublic.org, clickorlando.com, floridarealtors.org, fox13news.com, tallahassee.com, therealdeal.com
  • The amendment requires approval from at least 60% of voters in Novembercfpublic.org, floridarealtors.org, fox13news.com, therealdeal.com
  • and 3 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • The judge's decision came on August 3 specifically, and the judge's name was Circuit Judge David Frankonly cfpublic.org
  • The original homestead exemption was $50,000 before the amendmentonly cfpublic.org
  • Non-homestead properties previously had a 10% annual assessment increase cap that would be reduced to 5%only cfpublic.org
  • The exemption increase would also include adjustments for inflation after 2028only clickorlando.com
  • New Florida residents must wait five years before qualifying for the homestead tax exemptiononly therealdeal.com
  • Uthmeier's office shared the revised language with the Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times on Thursdayonly floridarealtors.org