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 “historic harms’ charter amendment 

Leon County voters will get a chance to weigh in on the county’s “historic harms” charter amendment this November. 

 

DATA CENTERS 

WFTV 

Volusia County votes to ban large-scale data centers 

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — The sun had set by the time Volusia County Commissioners left the chambers on Monday night, most of the evening’s agenda spent on just one hotbed issue; the prospect of Large-scale Data Centers coming to the county limits.  

 

PROPERTY TAXES 

Fox 13 

Polk County commissioner proposes 1% infrastructure sales tax to offset Amendment 3 

BARTOW, Fla. – A Polk County leader is proposing a major tax swap to prevent severe budget cuts if Florida voters approve Amendment 3. 

 

Florida Politics 

Ron DeSantis still sees 60% for Amendment 3 under its new ballot language 

A proposal workshopped for more than a year appears to be in its final form. 

 

AROUND THE COUNT(R)Y 

Route-Fifty 

Flock Safety tightens safeguards as states, cities question surveillance network  

More than 50 communities have canceled contracts or deactivated cameras this year. 

 

Route-Fifty 

6,000 BEAD projects need 86K+ permits, report finds  

Researchers found that over half of those projects will need at least 10 permits, while 1 in 7 will require more than 20 across the state, local and federal levels.