2026 Legislative Update Breakfast

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Annual Legislative Update Breakfast, presented by the Economic Development Council. A key focus this session was property tax reform. The Florida Legislature has given voters the opportunity to weigh in this November on a proposed change that would significantly expand the homestead tax exemption for primary residences. We appreciate the insights from our panel of lawmakers and local leaders, who broke down what this year’s legislative session in Tallahassee means for Northeast Florida: • State Rep. Kim Kendall • State Rep. Sam Greco • State Rep. Judson Sapp • St. Johns County Commission Chair Clay Murphy • City of St. Augustine Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline • City of St. Augustine Beach Vice Mayor Virginia Morgan • Florida Senator Tom Leek (via video) Thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible: Presenting Sponsor • Ameris Bank St. Augustine Sustaining Sponsors • AdventHealth Palm Coast • Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP Capital Sponsors • Evolve Magazine • Historic Tours of America • St. Augustine Board of REALTORS Growth Series Sponsors • Auld & White Constructors, LLC • DCCM • HCA Florida Memorial Hospital • JEA • Northrop Grumman Corp. • Rulon International • Tenant Contractors, Inc. • The Florida Group • Waste Management