COUNTY 

Palm Beach Post 

FPL burying power lines underground in Palm Beach County 

FPL’s Storm Secure Program is protecting homeowners from losing power during storms by moving power lines underground. 

 

WJHG 

Bay County preparing for possible $30 million FEMA clawback 

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – Bay County has spent the last seven years rebuilding after Hurricane Michael — and that recovery came with a big price tag. 

 

Fox 35 

Repainting crosswalks cost Seminole County taxpayers tens of thousands 

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Some Seminole County residents aren’t in support of repainting the county’s green crosswalks, black and white – and using over $31,000 in taxpayer dollars to do so.   

 

CNW 

Miami-Dade County launches all-electric Bus Rapid Transit system 

Miami-Dade County officially unveiled its new Metro Express Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system on Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, set to begin service on Monday, October 27.   

 

Citrus County Chronicle 

CItrus County clears path for 2026 road tax referendum  

A plan to ask voters in 2026 to approve a one-cent sales tax for road improvements in Citrus County took a major step forward at Tuesday’s County Commission meeting. 

 

AFFORDABLE HOUSING 

Orlando Sentinel 

Orange County board approves funding for affordable housing 

Orange County Commissioners will allocate $58.5 million over the next three years to help build and preserve thousands of affordable housing units as part of the county’s ongoing effort to combat the housing crisis. 

 

PROPERTY TAXES 

WFTV 

Florida may cut property taxes, but homeowners could still pay  

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Florida lawmakers are pressing on with their push to cut property taxes in some form, promising assistance that would both streamline government and alleviate the state’s growing affordability crisis. 

 

DOGE 

Spectrum News 

Seminole County leaders dispute wasteful spending claims 

SANFORD, Fla. — It has been two weeks since Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia accused Seminole County of wastefully spending $48 million.