Declining property values and recently enacted property tax restrictions combined to push more local governments into potential financial distress, a state audit released earlier this month reveals.

Among Florida cities, counties and special districts, 113 experienced at least one criterion that could result in them being declared in a state of financial emergency, according to an annual report by the Florida Auditor General that takes into account nearly 1,700 audit reports for local government entities.

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