COUNTY 

Fox 13 

Hillsborough County leaders share impact of school zone speed cameras  

TAMPA, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is shedding light on the impact of speed cameras in school zones, saying thousands of tickets have been issued in less than a year. 

 

St. Pete Catalyst 

Commissioner recommends dissolving Office of Human Rights  

In addition to mitigating discrimination and wage theft recovery efforts, the office ensures compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and offers anti-harassment training. 

 

Stet News 

Palm Beach County says yes to grants for youth  

After scrutinizing annual grant-making decisions, commissioners make no changes to staff recommendations. 

 

DOGE 

Your Observer 

Manatee County DOGE committee gets to work  

The five-member committee will dig through 4,500 documents over the next year to find savings in Manatee’s budget. 

 

Midflorida Newspaper 

Town readies for Florida DOGE  

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, in what the Palm Beach Post calls a “pale imitation of President Donald Trump’s controversial Department of Government Efficiency) scheme,” has created his own Florida DOGE office. 

 

Action News Jax 

‘A lot of room for improvement’: Florida CFO gives update on state audit of Jacksonville’s finances 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The State DOGE team is about halfway through its audit of the City of Jacksonville’s finances and only Action News Jax is hearing from Florida’s Chief Financial Officer on how that audit is progressing. 

 

TRANSPORTATION 

Stet News 

Tri-Rail budget crunch goes beyond subsidy — state cuts money to run the railroad  

As negotiations play out, counties express no interest in picking up the state’s tab for a railroad the state owns. 

 

LEGISLATION 

Bradenton Times 

Manatee County Votes to Join Growing List of Local Governments in Lawsuit Challenging SB 180 

BRADENTON — On Tuesday, Manatee County Commissioners voted 6-1 to authorize the county attorney to execute a contract with the Fort Lauderdale-based firm building a lawsuit to challenge Florida Senate Bill 180.   

 

STATE  

My News 13 

DeSantis defends Pulse crosswalk arrests, FDOT enforcement 

ORLANDO, Fla. — Crosswalks remain center stage as Gov. Ron DeSantis made a stop in Orlando Tuesday morning.