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 cities and counties across the state don’t have that luxury. 

 

WESH 

Orange County advisory task force weighs billions in tourist tax project requests  

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — 

Billions of dollars in funding requests are on the table as some of Central Florida’s largest venues and tourism projects compete for a share of Orange County’s tourist tax dollars. 

 

Flagler Live 

Flagler County’s 911 Team Recognized for Membership in ‘Missing Kids Readiness Program’ 

The Flagler County Emergency Communications Center team was recently recognized for its membership in the “Missing Kids Readiness Program” at the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) National Conference by the National Center Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). 

 

Orlando Weekly 

Orange County expands medical debt relief initiative 

Since 2024, the county has eliminated over $637 million in medical debt for more than 427,000 Orange County residents. 

 

PROPERTY TAXES 

Florida Politics 

Democratic lawmakers join advisory committee for anti-Amendment 3 push 

The plan to increase homestead exemptions strikes them as a scam. 

 

News 4 Jax 

What needs to change after judge orders Florida property tax amendment must be reworded for ballot? 

You’ll still find the Florida Property Tax Amendment on the ballot in November. It will just be worded differently. 

 

Click Orlando 

Here’s what lawmakers cut from Florida Gov. DeSantis’ property tax plan 

Latest amendment will go to voters in November 

 

WPTV 

Florida property-tax amendment faces growing opposition 

Groups representing police, firefighters, sheriffs, hospitals, cities and counties have raised alarms about Amendment 3, warning it could drain nearly $12 billion annually from local governments. 

 

GROWTH MANAGEMENT 

News 4 Jax 

St. Johns County takes first step toward challenging Florida’s agricultural enclave law in court 

  1. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – St. Johns County commissioners voted Tuesday to have the County Attorney’s Office explore whether the county has legal grounds to challenge Florida’s agricultural enclave law, Senate Bill 686.

 

DATA CENTERS 

Mid Florida Newspaper 

County weighs data center moratorium as AI infrastructure questions grow  

Lake County officials are weighing a temporary ban on data center development while they draft local rules to address the fast-growing demands of artificial intelligence infrastructure.