TALLAHASSEE -- The "Yes on 1—Save our Homes NOW" campaign recently unveiled a new web commercial highlighting Keith and Elizabeth Markowitz, Orlando residents who will benefit from the Amendment 1 tax cuts.

"Property owners are overwhelmed by their taxes, and families like the Markowitz's deserve a break," said Governor Crist. "Amendment 1 provides relief for all homeowners and I urge Floridians to vote Yes on 1 on January 29th."

"We're voting Yes on Amendment One, mainly for the tax portability," said Keith Markowitz in the commercial. “It’s going to help us afford more house.  It’s going to help us attain our dream.”

With a just value of approximately $235,000, the Markowitz family has owned a home in Orlando since 2001.  With the passage of Amendment 1, they could transfer more than $93,000 from their Save our Homes portability benefit if they purchased a new home valued at $400,000. They would save nearly $2,000 on their annual tax bill.

Property taxes in Florida have more than doubled in the past six years and local government budgets are growing faster than our residents’ ability to pay for them.  In the past three years property taxes have increased 42% and they continue to grow at a rate three times as fast as our population and inflation.

Visit the video gallery at www.Yeson1Florida.com to see the commercial and to learn more about this tax cutting amendment.