FAC News Clips

COUNTY  WDBO  Orange County Considers Buffer Zone to Keep Vape Shops Away from Public Schools  Commissioner Nicole Wilson proposes zoning changes after complaints about a vape shop near Olympia High [...]

COUNTY  TC Palm  St. Lucie County sales tax renewal for Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce  St. Lucie County voters likely will decide in November whether to renew a half-percent sales tax for [...]

COUNTY  WGCU  Stealth tax proposal surfaces as Sarasota County spending outpaces revenue   Sarasota County staff is preparing to float new tax options at next week’s budget workshop before the County [...]

COUNTY  WLRN  Florida to give $50M to local law agencies for immigration enforcement   The State Board of Immigration Enforcement (SBIE) is set to approve another $53 million in awards for [...]

COUNTY  Observer  Volusia County Council turns down local 'toilet to tap' ban, charter amendment in 4-3 vote   Citing no county plans to reuse blackwater into drinking water, and with control [...]

COUNTY  WPBF  Palm Beach County launches tiny homes initiative for substance abuse recovery  'We've got to move fast because our population is growing': Palm Beach County commissioners have approved a [...]

COUNTY  Bradenton Times  Orange County to set deadline to increase reimbursement for housing ICE detainees  Orange County leaders signaled Tuesday they'll take a more aggressive posture in their demand to be reimbursed in [...]

COUNTY  Click Orlando  Orange County made nearly $400M in tourist taxes in 2025. Here’s what the money is used for and why  By law, tourist development taxes have to be used for [...]

COUNTY  News 13  Orange County invests $644K on mental health for OCFR  ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County leaders are allocating $644,000 for behavioral health evaluations for Orange County Fire Rescue, a move aimed at [...]

COUNTY  Action News Jax  Does Florida need 67 counties? Jacksonville State lawmaker argues it’s time to have the conversation  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Does Florida have too many counties?    WGCU  [...]