COUNTY 

WWSB 

More affordable housing could be coming to Sarasota county 

Sarasota County commissioners are pushing for more affordable housing. The county commission held a workshop on Tuesday about the need and just how many families are struggling to keep a roof over their heads. 

Spectrum News 

Hillsborough County hosting meeting on storm recovery 

Hillsborough County is hosting a Post-Disaster Recovery Plan panel discussion Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. at Miller Park and Life Center, 6105 E. Sligh Avenue in Tampa.   

WCJB 

Alachua County, Gainesville leaders debate future of redevelopment program 

Gainesville city and Alachua County leaders agree on the importance of revitalizing East Gainesville and downtown, but they’re at odds over when to decide the future of a major redevelopment program.

 

LEGISLATION  

The James Madison Institute 

2026 Sunshine State Policy Priorities – James Madison Institute 

Florida Politics 

JMI releases 2026 Florida policy priorities, including property tax reform 

History shows that when people are free to innovate, compete, and live with limited interference from government, prosperity follows. 

 

PROPERTY TAXES 

Florida Politics 

Governor says state can cover costs of eliminating homestead property tax in fiscally constrained counties 

I’m not going to let that keep us from doing property tax relief.’ 

FOX 35 

Florida CFO Ingoglia slams Seminole County for raising property taxes, millions in ‘wasteful’ spending | FOX 35 Orlando 

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia criticized the Seminole County Government on Tuesday for raising property taxes and for spending millions of dollars in what he described as “wasteful and excessive spending.”