COUNTY 

Tallahassee Democrat 

Best scenic views, sunsets, landmarks in Florida: USA Today top picks 

The Sunshine State is filled to the brim with places that pack on the visual splendor. 

 

SHORT-TERM RENTALS 

Tampa Bay Times 

Pinellas asked vacation rentals to play by the rules. A lawsuit is brewing. 

Two communities in Pinellas face legal threats over stricter vacation rental laws. 

 

PROPERTY TAXES 

The Capitolist 

DeSantis offers plan to eliminate property taxes for poor, rural counties  

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants the state to take over some funding of government services for rural, thinly-populated fiscally constrained counties and allow them to eliminate their property taxes. 

 

LEGISLATION 

Florida Politics 

Budget conference: Hardee County to receive $10M for new government complex 

The project will be built in Senate President Ben Albritton’s home county. 

 

Tallahassee Report 

House, Senate Continue Hammering Out Budget  

TALLAHASSEE — House and Senate budget leaders Monday rushed to finalize a new state spending plan, while Gov. Ron DeSantis continued calling for giving property-tax rebates. 

 

Florida Politics 

Budget conference: A favorite program of Gov. DeSantis gets $25M investment 

It’s short of what the Governor wanted, though.