FAC News Clips

COUNTY  Orlando Sentinel  Florida county considers changing name from Broward to Lauderdale  Broward voters could be asked in the 2026 election if they want to change the name of the [...]

COUNTY  Florida Politics  Orange County is helping people plan their wills and get out of medical debt  Using grant money and the leftover federal COVID stimulus funds, the county is [...]

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.  [...]

COUNTY  Midflorida Newspaper  County awarded $7.5 Million to hire 36 new firefighters   Lake County Fire Rescue (LCFR) has been awarded $7.5 million for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and [...]

COUNTY  Citrus County Chronicle  Citrus County ready to pitch big projects to Tallahassee   With the 2026 Florida legislative session on the horizon, Citrus County commissioners on Tuesday will lock [...]

COUNTY  Newsbreak  Charlotte County offers thousands of free rides   PORT CHARLOTTE — As of August, Charlotte County Transit completed about 75,000 countywide trips.    Tampa Bay Times  Year later, [...]

Alachua Chronicle  County Manager Lieberman credentialed by the International City/County Management Association  ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – Alachua County Manager Michele Lieberman recently received the Credentialed Manager designation from ICMA, the [...]

COUNTY  Ocala Star Banner  2025-26 budget year is underway. A look at Ocala and Marion County.  Like clockwork, at midnight Oct. 1 the new fiscal year started for most local [...]

COUNTY  WGCU  Florida communities turn to buyouts to limit flooding, surge damage   As flooding and coastal surge remain among the most destructive elements of storm systems, counties across Florida [...]

COUNTY  Wakulla News  BOCC dissatisfied with impact fee study   Despite being dissatisfied with the initial impact fee recommendations, in the end commissioners voted to accept the study consulting firm [...]