Municipalities on the south side of Miami-Dade County are known for their single-family-home-dominated neighborhoods and public schools, a contrast to the multifamily, office and hotel high-rises of Miami’s downtowns that their leaders have long viewed as a strength.
But the bedroom communities are especially vulnerable if the state legislature passes a plan championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to eliminate residential property taxes, which fund local hospitals, police, fire rescue, public schools and water management.