COUNTY 

Fox 13 

Sarasota County moves closer to dredging waterways, including Phillippi Creek, after recent flooding  

SARASOTA, Fla. – Sarasota County commissioners are acknowledging the need to dredge major waterways after neighborhoods saw historic flooding during the 2024 hurricane season. 

 

The Palm Beach Post 

County calls on federal government to help pay for Trump security 

Palm Beach County officials, stuck with annual presidential security costs of more than $45 million, continue to explore new avenues for reimbursements so that the costs do not fall onto the shoulders of county taxpayers. 

 

My News 13 

Orange County Recovers program to help with hurricane damage 

ORLO VISTA, Fla. — A new program is launching next week to help Orange County homeowners who are still dealing with damage caused by Hurricane Ian. 

 

SHORT-TERM RENTALS 

Spectrum News 

Reaction to Pinellas short-term rental ordinance changes 

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Tuesday night, Pinellas County commissioners talked about proposed updates to the ordinances regulating short-term rentals like Airbnb properties. 

 

LEGISLATION 

Florida Politics 

Blaise Ingoglia files bill to raise homestead exemptions, says current cap ‘doesn’t cut it anymore’ 

He says the change would create the largest tax cut in Florida history. 

 

Florida Politics 

Carlos Guillermo Smith wants to shake up Orange County’s lucrative hotel tax 

‘These taxes should benefit the whole community, not just one industry.’ 

 

Fox 13 

State legislature proposes prioritizing Florida’s aging infrastructure after flooding from storms  

  1. PETERSBURG, Fla. – State Representative Lindsay Cross (D-St. Petersburg) says sewage spills are too common in Florida, so she has filed a bill to prioritize updating infrastructure.