A Treasure Coast man said rising property taxes in Florida pushed him to leave the state and buy a home in Puerto Rico, where he pays nothing in property taxes. Jock Tate now lives in Salinas, Puerto Rico, in a 3-bedroom home he purchased for $95,000. As a disabled veteran, he qualifies for exemptions that eliminate his property tax bill

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