COUNTY 

Keys Weekly 

COUNTY ATTENDS FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES LEGISLATIVE DAY 

Monroe County Mayor Michelle Lincoln, and Commissioners Holly Merrill Raschein and Jim Scholl, recently joined Monroe County Legislative Affairs Director Lisa Tennyson in Tallahassee for the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) Legislative Day.   

 

Suncoast News 

Pinellas just made it easier to remove trees from your yard. Here’s how  

County commissioners amended several ordinances to simplify the burdensome — and costly — process. 

 

GROWTH MANAGEMENT 

Realtor 

Florida Follows in Indiana’s Footsteps by Pushing Bill To Loosen Land Laws and Ramp Up Starter Home Construction 

Florida and Indiana lawmakers are advancing similar proposals to stop local governments from creating land-use restrictions that stifle construction of smaller starter homes. 

 

PROPERTY TAXES 

Tampa Bay Times 

A rundown of ideas Florida lawmakers have so far to cut property taxes 

Gov. DeSantis, who has been calling for a repeal of property taxes, has not shared a proposal. 

 

Florida Politics 

‘Difficult decisions’: St. Pete faces $18M budget gap 

‘Imagine literally cutting our budget 50%. Those are jobs.’ 

 

STATE 

Florida Politics 

State to waive park fees for a week, give employees Presidents Day off, Gov. DeSantis says 

The Governor brought good news to celebrate America’s 250th. 

 

LEGISLATION 

Florida Politics 

House committee zooms e-bike regulation bill through with unanimous vote 

The bill would require law enforcement to uniformly track e-bike crashes.