COUNTY
News 4 Jax
St. Johns County submits $1.27 billion budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2026
Budget includes $169 million for capital improvement plan, $25 million for emergency response reserves
Florida Politics
‘That’s some significant savings”: Ron DeSantis promotes back to school sales tax holiday
Certain school supplies, clothes, shoes and computers will be tax-free in August.
Wink News
Lee County to host expo to boost hurricane readiness
Lee County is gearing up for the peak of hurricane season with a focus on preparation and safety.
PROPERTY TAXES
The Florida-Times Union
Jacksonville City Council will assess property tax rate cut
Jacksonville City Council President Kevin Carrico and several council members say it’s time for the city to offer some property tax relief, but City Council has not yet set any specific target for what that might mean for this year’s tax bills.
The Capitolist
Poll: Nearly Half of Florida Republicans Cite Housing Costs, Property Taxes as Top Concern
Property taxes and housing-related costs have become a defining political issue among Florida Republicans heading into the 2026 election cycle, according to a University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab poll released last week.
DOGE
Orlando Sentinel
Florida DOGE plans to audit Orange County
Orange County is in Florida’s auditing crosshairs, with Mayor Jerry Demings receiving notice that the so-called state Department of Governmental Efficiency, or DOGE, intends to examine its spending in person next week.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Click Orlando
This is what’s driving Florida’s affordable housing crisis
Dr. Owen Beitsch discusses factors that make housing more expensive
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Route-Fifty
Trump’s AI Action Plan targets states with ‘burdensome’ regulations
The new roadmap recommends cutting off federal funding for states if they are deemed to be stifling innovation. Opponents say it’s the 10-year moratorium on state AI regulations under a different name.
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