11th Circuit Vacates Lower Court Ruling on Florida Unclaimed Property Registry

11th Circuit vacates lower court ruling on Florida Unclaimed Property Registry

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a lower court’s ruling dismissing a case where plaintiffs allege that the state of Florida took their property without compensation and put it in the state’s Unclaimed Property Registry. Lawrence Maron and Aleida Maron, in the case of Alieda Maron, et al v. Chief Financial Officer of Florida, couldn’t get past the pleading stage in the Northern District of Florida with their argument that the Takings…

Florida House panel pushes forward on property tax reform without governor's support

The Florida House Select Committee on Property Taxes is moving full steam ahead with plans to reduce property taxes, despite growing tension with Governor Ron DeSantis and a widening rift within the GOP. The committee formed with the aim of placing property tax-cutting proposals on the 2026 ballot held its second meeting Tuesday, even as a broader state budget remains unfinished. WATCH: Committee aims to put property-tax proposals on 2026 ballot…