COUNTY 

Sanford Herald 

Seminole County Commissioner Lee Constantine Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award from Florida Association of Counties 

Seminole County Commissioner Lee Constantine accepts the FAC Lifetime Achievement Award.  

Flagler County Buzz 

Flagler County receives 3 NACIO ‘Awards of Excellence’ for podcast series, 2 writing features 

Flagler County is the recipient of three National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO) “Awards of Excellence,” in the category Audiovisual Podcast Series for the county’s new podcast called Flagler in Focus, and two writing features.   

 

Lake O News 

Commissioner presented with Certified County Commissioner designation  

Okeechobee County Commissioner Frank DeCarlo was presented with the Certified County Commissioner (CCC) designation. 

 

TBN Weekly 

Indian Rocks Beach keys on county beach plans  

INDIAN ROCKS BEACH — County and state leaders have been working on a plan to renourish Pinellas’ storm-ravaged beaches — and local officials are paying close attention. 

 

GROWTH 

Orlando Sentinel 

Orange County commissioners hold firm on growth controls 

The votes pleased advocates who urged the county to “be brave” and fight in court 

 

SHORT-TERM RENTAL 

News 4 Jax 

There are 1,400 short-term rentals in Jacksonville Beach. Locals say that’s driving up home prices and changing the city 

Addressing Affordability: The cost of living next to a short-term rental in Jacksonville Beach