A Florida state lawmaker is advancing a proposal that would allow homeowners aged 65 and older who benefit from the homestead exemption to stop paying local property taxes — leaving only the portion of the bill dedicated to schools.

The measure, House Joint Resolution 205 (HJR 205), would also prohibit counties and municipalities from cutting law-enforcement funding below the current level, as those revenues are affected.

Seniors are feeling the financial strain

Carmen and Jose Calleiro, both over age 65, say the proposal couldn't come soon enough.

"We live on a fixed income, and if everything keeps going up and up for us, we won't be able to live," Carmen Calleiro said.

"Fortunately, we can pay the taxes on this house now," Jose Calleiro added, but the couple worries the burden ma

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