COUNTY 

Tallahassee Democrat 

Proctor asks Trump for a piece of Apalachicola National Forest 

Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor wrote President Donald Trump asking him to give a portion of the Apalachicola National Forest to the county so it can be opened up for development. 

 

Jax Daily Record 

Council member Ron Salem’s Duval DOGE initiative draws praise, protests  

He says efficiencies are needed to avoid budget deficits, while Mayor Donna Deegan says she’s already streamlining city government. 

 

WPBF 

The county spends $240K each day President Trump visits Palm Beach 

Each day President Donald Trump is in Palm Beach County, officials say it costs the county roughly $240,000 to protect him. 

 

Fox 35 

Seminole County adding new hotel fee to pay for development of indoor entertainment complex  

ORLANDO, Fla. – At the center of Central Florida, Seminole County is booming. 

 

AFFORDABLE HOUSING 

WFTV 

Trump administration halts $1 billion program that keeps aging affordable housing livable 

The Trump administration is halting a $1 billion program that helps preserve affordable housing, threatening projects that keep tens of thousands of units livable for low-income Americans, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press. 

 

Florida Politics 

Don Gaetz’s affordable housing bill advances through committee 

Gaetz’s legislation is designed to address the housing crisis in Florida by making it easier for homeowners to install additional dwellings. 

 

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 

WTSP 

Florida aims to bolster hurricane response with new technology  

Florida leaders are focusing on improving hurricane response by utilizing new technology and strengthening coordination to streamline future efforts. 

 

LEGISLATION 

Tampa Free Press 

Florida Senate Committee Backs Bill To Ban Fluoride In Public Water Supplies 

A Florida Senate committee unanimously approved a sweeping bill Tuesday that would prohibit local governments from adding fluoride to public water systems, escalating a growing debate over a decades-old public health practice. 

 

Florida Politics 

Bill pitting sea turtles vs. Americans for Prosperity advances in House 

Local governments that want to ban plastic bags are out of luck.