FAC News Clips

COUNTY  Daytona Beach News Journal  5 haunted places in, near Volusia, Flagler counties  A prolific writer who travels backroads and brings to life quirky communities and historic sites across Florida has broken [...]

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 [...]