COUNTY 

Bradenton Herald 

St. Johns County intends to fight state’s new agricultural enclave law  

St. Johns County officials are preparing a legal and legislative fight against Florida’s agricultural enclave law, SBS 686, arguing the state statute is undermining local efforts to manage growth and protect infrastructure capacity. 

 

Citrus County Chronicle 

Your county tax rate is going down 

Citrus County commissioners signed off Monday on a $540.2 million budget that largely keeps in place the spending and tax decisions they made at their Sept. 10 tentative budget hearing. 

 

News 4 Jax 

Jacksonville City Council set to vote on $2 billion budget amid Amendment 3 concerns 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville City Council is set to vote Tuesday on Mayor Donna Deegan’s proposed $2 billion budget, a spending plan shaped by public safety and infrastructure needs — and uncertainty surrounding a statewide property-tax amendment. 

 

Click Orlando 

Osceola County will keep its property tax rate the same 

County approves $3.1B budget 

 

WTXL 

Jefferson County works to close broadband gap 

JEFFERSON COUNTY, FL (WTXL) — Jefferson County is among a group of rural communities in the Big Bend working to improve broadband internet access. 

 

DATA CENTERS 

Ocala News 

Marion County likely to lower data center moratorium threshold to 20 megawatts following workshop 

Following a recent decision to pause large-scale data center proposals, Marion County commissioners convened for a two-hour workshop on Monday to examine the hidden pitfalls of data center development, with commissioners agreeing to lower the county’s large data center threshold from 50 megawatts to 20 megawatts to ensure stricter oversight. 

 

Your Observer  

Manatee County issues one-year ban on data centers  

The Manatee County Planning Commission got the first look at an ordinance that will impose a 12-month moratorium on data centers in unincorporated Manatee County. 

 

WCTV 

Wakulla County commissioners approve ordinance prohibiting data centers 

The Wakulla County Commission held its final public hearing to adopt an ordinance prohibiting data centers from coming into the county 

 

PROPERTY TAXES 

Bradenton Herald 

Jacksonville Civic Council opposes ‘sharply reducing’ services 

The Jacksonville Civic Council joined the growing chorus of organizations opposing Amendment 3 on the November ballot by saying it would “sharply reduce” everyday services for parks, libraries, roads and drainage and could cause longer police and fire response times. 

  

Midflorida Newspaper 

Florida first responders warn Amendment 3 could slow 911 response  

Public safety officials in Florida are calling the property tax relief amendment a “trainwreck” and warning it will lead to slower 911 response times. 

 

Bradenton Herald 

Amendment 3 will hurt what brings people to Florida | Opinion  

Like many Palm Beach County and Treasure Coast residents, I moved to Florida for the lifestyle it offered: Yes, snow-free winters, but also scenic landscapes, abundant wildlife right in my neighborhood and even more in community natural areas, as well as gorgeous lakes, rivers, and beaches to enjoy with family and friends.