Arian Campo-Flores

Mar 21, 2025 | mansionglobal.com | Arian Campo-Flores |Deborah Acosta

Florida’s leaders are considering a far-reaching remedy to cut the soaring costs of owning a home: ditching property taxes. Killing property taxes would leave the state more reliant on its sales tax and strip local governments of revenue to fund everything from schools to social services. A full repeal is unlikely soon, but the idea is gaining political traction, reflecting the strain homeowners are under.

Mar 20, 2025 | wsj.com | Arian Campo-Flores |Deborah Acosta

Florida’s leaders are considering a far-reaching remedy to cut the soaring costs of owning a home: ditching property taxes. Killing property taxes is unlikely. Such a move would leave the state more reliant on its sales tax and strip local governments of revenue to fund everything from schools to social services. But the idea is gaining political traction, reflecting the strain homeowners are under.

Mar 20, 2025 | wsj.com | Arian Campo-Flores |Deborah Acosta

Florida’s leaders are considering a far-reaching remedy to cut the soaring costs of owning a home: ditching property taxes. Killing property taxes would leave the state more reliant on its sales tax and strip local governments of revenue to fund everything from schools to social services. A full repeal is unlikely soon, but the idea is gaining political traction, reflecting the strain homeowners are under.

Mar 5, 2025 | wsj.com | Rachel Louise Ensign |Arian Campo-Flores |Harriet Torry

Uncertainty about tariffs is causing some consumers to scrutinize both big-ticket and mundane purchases. On Tuesday, Morris Azadi chatted with a salesman at a North Miami Beach, Fla., Chrysler and Jeep dealership. But the 69-year-old decided against making the big purchase. He felt too angry and uncertain about President Trump’s new tariffs.

Feb 14, 2025 | wsj.com | Arian Campo-Flores |Chao Deng

Escalating immigration raids and deportations are prompting some migrants to stay home from work, unsettling employers in industries that have long relied on foreign-born labor. After Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained workers at a seafood depot in Newark, N.J., in late January, four documented immigrants employed at nearby Top Burger restaurant didn’t show up for their shifts, said owner Klaytson Braga.