FAC News Clips

COUNTY  352 Today  Marion County Just Hit Pause on a Kratom Ban — Here’s Why   Commissioners agreed to wait on federal action targeting synthetic products after public speakers and staff [...]

COUNTY  Midflorida Newspaper  Sumter is working on two budget potentials – proposed and alternate  If Amendment 3 passes, Sumter jobs, programs and services will be impacted    Tallahassee Democrat  Leon County ballot to include [...]

COUNTY  Ocala News  Marion County to evaluate local kratom ban during meeting  Marion County commissioners will meet tomorrow to discuss the public health threat posed by kratom and evaluate potential [...]

COUNTY  Alachua County  Alachua County Leaders Appointed to NACo Committees   Alachua County is proud to recognize five county leaders who will be serving in leadership and advisory roles with the [...]

COUNTY  Click Orlando  REPORT: Florida ranks among best states to live in. Here’s why it placed so high  ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida landed in the top 10 of WalletHub’s new list of the best states to [...]

COUNTY  Wink News  Local governments must finalize budgets before Florida voters decide on property taxes  LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) — Florida voters won't decide the fate of Amendment 3 until November, but [...]

COUNTY  Ocala News  Marion seeking $25,000 state grant to provide bear-resistant trash cans to local residents  Marion County is looking to receive a grant from the state that would subsidize [...]

COUNTY  West Orlando News  Orange County Mayor Received Public Leadership in Arts Award  Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings received a public leadership in the arts award.    Daytona Beach News Journal   Flagler [...]

GROWTH MANAGEMENT  Bradenton Herald  Can St. Johns County block new 'ag enclave' developments?   Signed into law in April and effective July 1, SB 686 is designed to convert agricultural parcels [...]

COUNTY  Bradenton Herald  Manatee County pauses hiring amid budget and tax uncertainty   A Manatee County Government hiring freeze in effect for the past six months is impacting county services as local officials [...]