COUNTY  

News 6 

Conservation Florida announces $2.5M nature center in Volusia County 

As Florida continues to add more than 1,000 new residents every day, a new project in Volusia County is working to protect the state’s natural lands from the pressures of development. 

Wuwf  

Alachua County’s renovation of two old motels into homeless housing is to be completed by the year’s end 

Alachua County bought the motels, located on Southwest 13th Street, to provide permanent housing for the county’s homeless population. Both motels are on separate properties, parallel to each other, and will be renovated into 67 total units. 

WTXL Tallahassee 

Leon County commission advances charter amendment to expand county authority 

The proposal could give county ordinances authority over city ordinances. 

First Coast News 

Community comes together to tackle affordable housing in Clay County 

Volunteers joined Wells Fargo and Habitat for Humanity to build 32 affordable homes in Clay County. 

Spectrum News 13 

Orange County revisits sales tax increase for transportation projects 

 Orange County commissioners are speaking with residents to see if they are open to a sales tax increase to pay for billions of dollars in transportation improvements. 

 

PROPERTY TAXES 

Florida Politics 

‘Waste is in the eye of the beholder’: Local officials challenge Florida property tax accusations 

After months of financial abuse allegations lobbed by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration against local governments, city leaders pushed back Tuesday in a Florida House meeting focused on cutting property taxes. 

News Channel 8 

Property tax committee wraps 2-day session, no proposals yet 

All eyes are on the state capitol as Florida lawmakers meet again to consider what’s next in the property tax debate.