AFFORDABLE HOUSING

The Apopka Voice  

Orange County helps fill gaps in affordable housing as residents await more options | The Apopka Voice – The Apopka Voice  

With nearly 2,400 units supported to date, Orange County’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund is helping projects like Southwick Commons in Apopka and Catchlight Crossings move from plans to reality  

WPBF Channel 25 

Palm Beach County invests $4.7 million in affordable housing project in Riviera Beach 

County officials plan to break ground on 149-unit complex in Riviera Beach aimed at helping local workers and middle-class individuals and families find affordable housing. 

DOGE 

Tampa Bay Business Journal 

Hillsborough County admin rebuts state’s $279M overspending claim – Tampa Bay Business Journal 

Hillsborough County Administrator Bonnie Wise has addressed recent scrutiny from Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency, which claimed the county overspent $279 million, citing “waste, fraud, and abuse.” 

PROPERTY TAXES 

Florida Politics 

Poll: 2 in 3 Floridians today would vote to reduce or eliminate property taxes’ 

Support for eliminating property taxes outright may be waning, however. 

INNOVATION 

FOX 13 

Emergency response drone service expands in Manatee County | FOX 13 Tampa Bay 

Manatee County is expanding the service hours and coverage area of its 911 integrated drone delivery system. 

District Administration 

Broward County’s record-breaking AI integration 

Broward County Public Schools is leading the charge in AI with the largest K12 integration of Microsoft Copilot in the world. One leader explains how they did it. 

Lake Okeechobee News 

Education Grant from FP&L supports STEM Teacher Innovation in Okeechobee County | South Central Florida Life 

The Education Foundation of Okeechobee is proud to be a recipient of a Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) Empowering STEM Educators grant, supporting the advancement of STEM-focused professional learning for teachers in Okeechobee County 

WEATHER 

What to expect across your area: County-by-county impacts ahead of Imelda 

Some tropical showers will move through Monday. 

Where is Tropical Storm Imelda? See tracker, spaghetti models. 

Forecasters are watching Tropical Storm Imelda as it moves northward, according to the National Hurricane Center.