The “Vote Yes on 3” campaign got a big boost from a group with no small stake in the housing market. Florida Realtors have poured $10 million into a campaign to pass the property tax-cutting ballot measure, which goes before voters in November. If approved by 60% of voters, the measure would increase the homestead property tax exemption from $50,000 to $150,000, with a potential increase to $250,000 by 2028. Local governments have warned of everything from extreme budget tightening to something closer to an existential crisis, and the amendment is opposed by first responders, including the Florida State Fraternal Order of Police and the Florida Fire Chiefs Association. But Realtors believe it will loosen up the housing market and remove financial barriers to home ownership. We talk to investigative reporter Jason Garcia about what the backing of the powerful lobbying group will mean for the amendment's chances of success.
Guest: Jason Garcia, investigative reporter, Seeking Rents
A string of pearls
A Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play explores the life of a trans woman who survived the murderous and repressive regimes of Nazi Germany and, later, communist East Berlin. Told in an interview style, the story dramatizes the playwright’s own interactions with the highly controversial Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, who was both an LGBTQ icon and museum founder, as well as an unofficial collaborator with the East German secret police, and who likely profited off of belongings acquired from fleeing and deported Jews. The play I Am My Own Wife plumbs Mahldorf’s complicated legacy and raises difficult questions about survival, truth and the ambiguities of history.
Guests:
- Denise M. Reagan, executive director, The 5 & Dime
- Kristen Walsh, director, I Am My Own Wife
Historic yard sale
Looking for a chance to find a treasure in someone else’s tr– ... someone else’s discarded treasure pile? Riverside Avondale Preservation is staging a historic opportunity. On Sept. 19 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., the historic preservation advocacy group is staging its inaugural community yard sale. In addition to more than 70 designated sale points, the event will feature pop-up participants throughout the historic district, including businesses and even RAP HQ itself. For those who want to shed some treasured possessions but don’t feel like hosting a sale, RAP is allowing for drop-off donations as well. We ask the event organizer about their hopes for the maiden thriftapalooza.
Guest: Shannon Blankinship, executive director, Riverside Avondale Preservation
Monday Morning quarterbacking
The Jags kick off their first game of the season against the beleaguered Cleveland Browns having closed out a more-than-respectable 2025 season with a record of 13-4 (especially considering the previous year was 4-13). We get a full breakdown of the home game, including what it means for the fan experience in a stadium of diminished size as EverBank Stadium undergoes construction.
Guest: Rachel Phillips, sports reporter and anchor at First Coast News
Topics and guests subject to change.