COUNTY 

Citrus County Chronicle 

Board pushes for workforce housing clarity  

After a lengthy discussion about workforce housing, Citrus County commissioners this week reached a consensus to study the issue further and return at a future meeting with a clearer approach — including possible ways to hold developers accountable for providing it. 

 

My News 13 

FEMA awards Osceola County $13 million to prepare for storms 

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Osceola County has received $13 million in Federal Emergency Management Administration grants to improve drainage and multiple intersections to help reduce the amount of damage during hurricanes and other tropical storms, U.S. Rep Darren Soto (D-District 9) and District 2 County Commissioner Viviana Janer announced Thursday. 

 

PROPERTY TAXES 

Click Orlando 

Is Florida’s property tax cut proposal dead? Here’s what to know 

Florida Legislative session adjourns on Friday, March 13 

 

Miami Herald 

How does Miami-Dade County spend your property taxes?  

If Florida voters approve big cuts in property taxes, that would mean a sharp drop in revenue that Miami-Dade counts on to fund public safety, transportation and the county hospital system. 

  

LEGISLATION 

Florida Politics 

Legislature settles on increase to sovereign immunity caps 

The House concurred with Senate desires to boost limits to $350K per individual and $500K per incident. 

 

Click Orlando 

Florida legislature ends session without budget; special session looms 

$1.4 billion gap remains between House and Senate budget proposals 

 

TC Palm 

Florida bill allows Blue Ribbon developers to avoid local land-use rules 

Once the Florida Department of Commerce approves a “Blue Ribbon Project,” local governments have little say in the development. 

 

Citrus County Chronicle  

Ban on local government ‘net-zero’ policies clears Legislature on final vote 

The Florida Senate has voted final approval of an amended tax bill (HB 1217) to ban local governments in Florida from using net-zero policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions — the primary driver of climate change. 

 

Florida Politics 

House undoes Senate changes to Live Local Act update, sends amended bill back across rotunda 

Lawmakers have amended the Live Local Act twice since its 2023 passage as they continue refining Florida’s flagship affordable housing policy.