COUNTY 

Stet News 

Exclusive: County overcharged Avenir, judge rules 

Avenir developers sued in 2021 to challenge Palm Beach County’s decision to charge $105 million for roads; ruling could reduce bill by nearly $43 million. 

 

Miami Herald 

Florida’s surgeon general heading to Miami for fluoride fight  

The fight against fluoride is coming to Miami on Tuesday, when the state’s top health official under Gov. Ron DeSantis will have the spotlight to bash the practice of using modified tap water to fight tooth decay. 

 

The Daytona Beach News-Journal 

Volusia County officials tackling flooding problems 

DAYTONA BEACH — With memories still fresh of devastating flooding in Volusia County from the past few hurricanes, a group of about 50 local government employees and elected officials huddled Monday morning to talk about ways to deal with the rising water storms bring. 

 

DOGE 

Jacksonville Spending  

‘Duval DOGE’: Council member wants ‘to tighten our belt’ with review of Jacksonville spending  

Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee Chair Ron Salem is calling for a “Duval DOGE” to examine municipal expenses and find possible redundancies and savings outside of what he considers the city’s core functions. 

 

Florida’s Voice 

Commissioner Wostal pushes for transparency as Hillsborough votes against Florida DOGE audit 

TAMPA, Fla. – As President Donald Trump’s administration intensifies DOGE audits to crack down on waste and fraud at the national level, the Hillsborough County Commission rejected a similar transparency initiative, blocking Republican Commissioner Joshua Wostal’s push for a voluntary audit of local spending. 

 

BROADBAND 

Route-Fifty 

‘Leave it alone’: Amid BEAD review, state leaders plead for stability  

While elected officials in Washington criticize the broadband program’s speed and requirements, some officials urged them to let states proceed with plans to get people connected. 

 

LEGISLATION 

Miami Herald 

What happens if property taxes go away in Florida?  

Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing to eliminate property taxes in Florida — a move that could disproportionately harm public schools and give the state more power over local communities. 

  

Click Orlando 

Florida lawmakers move to slash property taxes. Here’s the list of proposals 

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Property taxes have been a hot-button issue in Florida lately, and many of the proposals being tossed about in the Legislature reflect that fact. 

 

Canary Media 

Florida is now a solar superpower. Here’s how it…  

The Sunshine State built more large-scale solar than California last year and was again No. 2 for residential, despite state leadership opposed to climate action.