COUNTY 

Naples Daily News 

Proposal to privatize Collier County’s tourism bureau inches forward 

A proposal to privatize tourism marketing efforts in Collier County has inched forward. 

 

PROPERTY TAXES  

Florida Politics 

Daniel Perez predicts ‘fiscally conservative’ Session, remains bullish on property taxes 

The 2026 Legislative Session doesn’t officially start until Jan. 13, but lawmakers have already been meeting to plan and discuss bills. 

 

Yahoo News 

Questions surround Governor’s plan to cover lost property tax revenue in constrained counties 

Governor Ron DeSantis wants to set aside $300 million in the state budget to help backfill revenues that stand to be lost by Florida’s 29 fiscally constrained counties, should his plan to eliminate property taxes pass. 

 

Wear TV 

Escambia commissioner opposes DeSantis plan to cut property taxes, urges public awareness 

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Elected leaders are pushing back against a plan by Governor Ron DeSantis to eliminate property taxes. 

 

Miami Times 

Study: Eliminating or slashing property taxes would deeply undermine city services in Florida  

A new study from the Florida League of Cities details how eliminating or sharply reducing homestead property taxes would create sweeping fiscal disruptions and weaken essential services. 

 

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 

Miami Times  

Trump signs order intended to block states from regulating AI  

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday night that aims to preempt states from enacting rules governing artificial intelligence, a major departure from the typical federalist structure of American government that Trump said was necessary because of the issue’s high stakes. 

 

Florida Politics 

Gov. DeSantis not worried about federal AI executive order, says Florida limits would prevail in legal challenge 

The Governor isn’t backing down in his push to regulate artificial intelligence.