FAC News Clips

COUNTY  TC Palm  Florida history: Origins of county names, from Alachua to Washington  Did you know Palm Beach County was carved out of Dade County in 1909?    First Coast [...]

COUNTY  Tallahassee Democrat  Leon hires consultant to explore setting up county fire department  County government is moving ahead at looking into the creation of their own fire station after voting unanimously to [...]

COUNTIES  Action News Jax  James Bennett, JAXPORT COO, Baker County commissioner dies in I-10 crash   JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — James Bennett, a Baker County commissioner and Chief Operating Officer of JAXPORT, [...]

COUNTY  Tallahassee Democrat  Florida farmers struggle as severe drought grips the state  In a year with no hurricanes, most Floridians have been thankful to not have to board up windows, evacuate to higher ground [...]

COUNTY  Florida Newswire  Comcast Expands Ultra-Fast, Reliable Internet to More Than 2,600 Homes and Businesses in Okeechobee County  OKEECHOBEE, Fla., Dec. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A powerful new Internet network is now online in parts [...]

COUNTY  News 4 Jax  St. Johns County commissioners approve plan for developers to pay for land conservation to modify impact fees  City leaders voted unanimously on the measure Tuesday    [...]

COUNTY  TC Palm  Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties all have at-large races  Imagine it is Election Day on the Treasure Coast. Thousands are going to the polls across [...]

COUNTY  Tampa Beacon  Pasco County passes streamlined rules for backyard chickens  After years of debates, many residents have more freedoms when it comes to owning urban chickens    Miami Community [...]

COUNTY  Sun Sentinel   County opposes Broward sheriff's bid for more funding  Law enforcement is the number one priority of the Broward County budget, and the state should not force [...]

COUNTY  Keys Weekly  MONROE COUNTY SUPPORTS VETERANS THROUGH OPERATION GREEN LIGHT  In advance of Veterans Day, Monroe County illuminated the Harvey Government Center and the Historic Gato Building in Key [...]