COUNTY 

NACO News

Farm Bill expiration: What counties need to know | National Association of Counties 

While this does not mean an immediate halt to all programs authorized in the Farm Bill, the expiration begins a period of uncertainty for counties and rural residents who rely on resources authorized in the Farm Bill.    

WQCS 

Indian River County conservation plan gains national recognition | WQCS 

Indian River County’s decades-long effort to protect the Florida Scrub-jay is drawing national attention. 

Pensacola News Journal 

Two subdivision projects will add 680+ new homes to Santa Rosa County 

Santa Rosa County approved a pair of residential subdivision projects during September will bring just under 690 new homes to the Milton and Pace areas. 

The Apopka Voice 

Orange County strengthens community through mental health and homelessness programs | The Apopka Voice – The Apopka Voice 

Orange County is investing in the health and stability of its residents by expanding programs that address two deeply interconnected challenges: mental health and homelessness.   

Promise Fund expands women’s health programs with new facilities in Palm Beach County 

Expanding from one Women’s Health Program to four with the opening of three new sites collocated at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Broward and Palm Beach Counties. 

TRANSPORTATION 

Positively Osceola 

Osceola County Moves Forward with Major Canoe Creek Road Expansion 

Osceola County is moving ahead with plans to widen Canoe Creek Road from two lanes to four, following approval during Monday’s Board of County Commissioners meeting.   

12 News 

St. Lucie County secures $5 million FTA grant to enhance public transportation services 

Commissioners in St. Lucie County have secured over $5 million to strengthen transportation services throughout the county. 

Miami Community News 

Miami-Dade County announces first-ever Metro Express service to South Dade on October 27 | Biscayne Bay Tribune# 

Miami-Dade County will make history soon by launching Metro Express — the County’s first-ever Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system and the longest all-electric BRT service in the nation, designed to transform how thousands of Miami-Dade residents move along the busy US-1 corridor. 

PROPERTY TAXES 

News Service Florida  

Bill Cotterell: Ending Property Taxes Sounds Too Good | Capitol Column By Bill Cotterell | newsserviceflorida.com 

There is probably nothing any officeholder likes more in an election year than a chance to cut taxes, a treat that will tempt Florida lawmakers in their 2026 legislative session. 

DOGE 

News 6 

WATCH LIVE at 11:45 a.m.: Florida CFO holds news conference in Seminole County on ‘wasteful spending’ 

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia will speak Tuesday morning in Seminole County about “government accountability and wasteful spending.” 

SunSentinel 

Accessible transit service draws Florida DOGE’s attention in Palm Beach County 

The state’s chief financial officer offered an early example of what Florida DOGE considers wasteful spending in Palm Beach County — but the county says it’s not as the CFO is making it out to be. 

Spectrum News 13 

Orange responds more in-depth to wasteful spending claims 

Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, has visited 12 cities and counties to find what it claims is wasteful government spending.