COUNTY 

Citrus County Chronicle 

Dock rule shake-up in manatee waters under review  

A proposed amendment that could affect dock construction in Citrus County’s manatee habitats is temporarily on hold while state and federal agencies review it. 

 

WCTV 

River revamp: Wakulla County secures $152K to fix broken markers and keep boaters safe 

WAKULLA COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) – A well-traveled stretch of the Ochlockonee River Channel is getting a potentially life-saving safety upgrade. 

 

Panama City News Herald 

Florida burn bans, wildfires drought worsens. See rain chances, forecast 

It’s time to get a little excited, but knowing Florida weather like we do, don’t get too excited. 

 

AFFORDABLE HOUSING 

Herald-Tribune 

Sarasota County Commission moves towards increasing affordable housing 

Coinciding with the release of a devastating new report on the area’s affordable housing crisis, the Sarasota County Commission appears poised to embrace some of its most aggressive policies on the issue in decades.  

 

LEGISLATION 

Florida Politics 

Daniel Perez announces select committee on property taxes, with eye toward action in 2026 

The goal is to have a product ready early in 2026. 

 

News 4 Jax 

Florida House approves bill to shift ‘bed tax’ money from tourism marketing to property tax relief 

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida counties may soon see a major shift in how they spend tourism dollars. 

 

Florida Phoenix 

Future of 2025 Session is murky as Senate awaits House response to latest budget offer 

It’s still “Let’s Make A Deal” time at the Florida Legislature, which means questions about what Floridians can expect out of this year’s session remain unanswered. 

 

St. Augustine Record 

Bill to eliminate tourism councils raises alarm in St. Johns County 

Earlier this month, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida had reached a milestone in the state’s tourism industry to secure “an all-time record 15.5% share of the domestic vacation market in 2024. 

 

Florida Politics 

Zoning bill clears Senate floor, but without language threatening rural boundaries 

The final version adopted language on rural enclaves that sponsor Stan McClain resisted last week.