A constitutional amendment to eliminate property taxes in Florida is scheduled to appear on the Nov. 3 ballot. ^[1] Shelton Weeks stated that the amendment would likely produce immediate savings for current homeowners accompanied by an increase in property values as tax savings are capitalized into real property prices. ^[2] Shelton Weeks, a Lucas Professor of Real Estate at Florida Gulf Coast University, argues that eliminating property taxes is unlikely to have a lasting influence on housing affordability. ^[3] The primary motivation for the amendment is the protection of housing affordability. ^[4] The Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed Land & Water Trust (CREW Trust) will host 'Wet Walk: All About Aquifers' on 2026-09-02 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at CREW Flint Pen Strand Trails, 16470 Harrell Rd, Bonita Springs, Florida, with tickets at $10 for members and $15 for non-members. ^[5] The CREW Trust will host 'Nature: Medicine for the Mind' on 2026-09-12 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Estero Recreation Center, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd, Estero, Florida, with tickets at $5 for members and $10 for non-members, featuring three Florida Gulf Coast University student researchers discussing the mental health benefits of nature. ^[6]