COUNTY 

WCTV 

Taylor County Commission votes down data center moratorium, residents wonder what comes next 

PERRY, Fla. (WCTV) – Taylor County Commissioners met Monday night to discuss several key topics for the county including, approval for a local option fuel tax ordinance and a Steinhatchee seafood facility study. 

 

WFLA 

Manatee County sees 56% drop in opioid deaths — the biggest decrease in Florida 

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — There’s been a major turnaround in Manatee County’s fight against the opioid epidemic. 

 

WGCU 

Charlotte County Community Services wins 27 national awards for local programs  

Charlotte County Community Services received 27 national awards last month, recognizing community programs and a local park. 

 

Keys News 

County officials and staff attend conference in Orlando 

Monroe County elected officials and senior staff attended the annual Florida Association of Counties (FAC), Florida Association of County Managers (FACM), Florida Association of County Attorneys (FACA), and Florida Association of County Engineers and Road Superintendents (FACERS) in Orlando recently. 

 

Florida Politics 

FEMA funding headed to four municipalities impacted by Hurricane Ian in 2022 

Charlotte County, Palatka, Seminole County and Port of the Islands municipalities have Ian recovery funds earmarked for them. 

 

PROPERTY TAXES 

Florida Politics 

Once a loud advocate for property tax cuts, Ron DeSantis says he doesn’t plan to lead campaign on ballot initiative 

‘What the Legislature did wasn’t my proposal.’ 

 

 

Florida Politics 

Could property tax relief cost Florida more? New group says yes. 

New opposition campaign warns property tax amendment threatens essential local government services. 

 

Midflorida Newspaper 

DeSantis: Property tax on ballot ‘wasn’t my proposal’  

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to put some distance between himself and a property tax measure he pushed for that is going before voters in November. 

 

WLRN 

A new PAC has formed to lobby against passing the property tax referendum  

A political action committee has been incorporated in Tampa to lobby against the property tax referendum on November’s ballot. 

 

WFLA 

Poll: Florida’s property tax relief amendment has enough support to pass  

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Government and political public relations firm Sachs Media has released findings after a survey about the property tax relief ballot measure.   

 

DOGE 

Bradenton Herald 

DeSantis gives update on state DOGE audit of Manatee budget  

Gov. Ron DeSantis provided a long-awaited update to the state’s fiscal audit of Manatee County Government, criticizing some previous decisions as “questionable.” 

  

LEGISLATION 

News 4 Jax 

Here’s why Florida Gov. DeSantis vetoed e-bike speed limits 

Over 200 new laws approved this year 

 

Click Orlando 

These new Florida tax rules just took effect. Here’s what you should know 

Another 11 bills signed into law on Monday 

 

Florida Politics 

Long live the king: Gov. DeSantis vetoes sovereign immunity bill 

Lawmakers scaled back the proposal’s liability limits before final passage to build wider support, which evidently didn’t extend to the Governor’s Office.