How a Tax Cut Could Threaten a Florida Necessity: Mosquito Control NYT - Home Page By: David Ovalle 2 November 2026 at 10:03 As Florida fights a dengue outbreak, a ballot proposal to cut property taxes has raised concerns about local governmentsβ ability to pay for sufficient mosquito control. Β© Zack Wittman for The New York TimesFloridaβs mosquito control efforts include dozens of programs run by counties, many of them already underfunded.