COUNTY 

Bungalower 

Orange County Backs Nearly $800 Million in Tourist-Tax Projects. Here’s What’s Coming 

Orange County commissioners voted 6-1 on Monday, October 19, to move forward with nearly $800 million in tourist-tax funding for new theaters, museums, sports facilities, and one very expensive parking garage. 

 

WJNO 

Miami-Dade Approves $1.02 Million in Incentives for Miami Vice Movie 

Miami-Dade, FL – Miami-Dade County commissioners have approved $1.02 million in production incentives for an upcoming Miami Vice movie, subject to specific spending and local hiring requirements. 

 

North Fort Myers Neighbor 

Lee County launches new website at LeeFL.gov  

Faster, more responsive site makes it easier to conduct business with county government, officials say 

 

WPTV 

Palm Beach County moves forward with e-bike, scooter rules amid safety concerns 

Palm Beach County commissioners unanimously advanced a new micromobility device ordinance Tuesday that would establish speed limits, age restrictions and enforcement rules for e-bikes, electric scooters and similar devices, citing hundreds of injuries and concerns about rider and pedestrian safety. 

 

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 

Bradenton Herald 

Hurricane Isaias debris pickup will cost at least $99 million  

More than 5 million cubic yards of debris from Hurricane Isaias are expected to be picked up in the coming weeks across Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, at an estimated cost of $99 million. 

  

PROPERTY TAXES 

Florida Politics 

Ben Albritton will vote against Amendment 3, the tax cut his Senate put on the ballot 

Senate President Ben Albritton will vote no on Amendment 3. He presided over the Senate that voted 30-9 in June to put it on the ballot. 

Florida Politics 

UNF poll: Time is running out and Amendment 3 is falling short 

Will voters who haven’t made up their minds yet be sold at the end of campaign season? That’s not usually how it works. 

 

Hoodline 

Amendment 3 Property Tax Impact on Palm Beach County Fire 

Florida voters are deciding whether to shrink the property-tax base that funds local fire departments, parks, and emergency services across Palm Beach County, and officials there are warning the tradeoffs could land squarely on residents’ wallets. 

 

Bradenton Herald 

Florida Amendment 3: Tax cut or tax shift? Cities look for solutions 

As Amendment 3 gets closer to reaching the ballot in Florida, it’s become more divisive. 

 

Florida Weekly 

Cut here, Pay there, what Amendment 3 means for Florida  

Collier County Commissioner Bill McDaniel said his government could weather the first wave of revenue losses from Amendment 3, a proposal that would significantly expand property tax exemptions for Florida homeowners. 

 

Bradenton Herald 

I share your pain on taxes. But Amendment 3 isn’t the answer | Opinion 

I have received considerable criticism for my position on Amendment 3. 

 

DATA CENTERS 

Click Orlando 

Volusia County Council set to vote on ban of large-scale data centers 

Proposal would prohibit facilities with a peak electrical load of 50 megawatts or more in unincorporated Volusia County. 

 

WCJB 

Gilchrist County approves one-year moratorium on AI data centers 

TRENTON, Fla. (WCJB) – Gilchrist County commissioners are joining several other counties in the area by approving a one-year moratorium on AI data centers. 

 

Local 10 

Broward County moves toward one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers 

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Broward County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to begin the process of imposing a one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers in unincorporated areas of the county, citing concerns about the facilities’ potential impact on residential communities, water supplies and electricity costs.