News & Notes

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces $133 Million Available Through the Broadband Opportunity Program  Eligible Applicants Can Now Apply for Funding Tallahassee, FL – Today, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity [...]

There are many misconceptions and gaps of knowledge about Social Security that can prove costly. This list will help clarify those misconceptions and fill in those gaps. Full Article.

DEP Launches the Hurricane Stormwater and Wastewater Assistance Grant Program for Impacted Local Governments ~Stormwater and Wastewater Grant Applications Now Being Accepted for Review~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department [...]

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces $50 Million Available for Local Governments Impacted by Hurricanes Ian and Nicole  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that $50 million is available for communities [...]

Florida has made historic investments in cybersecurity funding, including $30 Million for a competitive grant to equip local governments with cybersecurity capabilities. This program is intentionally and flexibly designed with [...]

As your partner (Nationwide) in the retirement planning industry, we are thrilled that the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (PDF) was passed by Congress on December 23, 2022 and officially enacted on December [...]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced a new funding opportunity for local governments that operate a stormwater or wastewater management system in Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, [...]

Apply Today and Celebrate Your County’s Most Innovative Programs Applications are now open for the National Association of Counties (NACo) 2023 Achievement Awards! We invite you to join us in celebrating 53 [...]

March 16-17, 2023 As a part of FAC’s Legislative Day program, the Institute for County Government (ICG) is offering an additional 2-day hands-on program on land use, planning and land [...]

In all the traveling I’ve done in my career, I’ve never been greeted with finish-line tape, “Chariots of Fire” playing on a public address system, a 4-H’er hanging a medal [...]