COUNTY 

Spectrum News 

Orange County Commission moves forward OCFR contract talks 

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — After two years of negotiations, the Orange County Commission voted unanimously this week to end the contract stalemate with Orange County Fire Rescue. 

 

Sun Sentinel 

Palm Beach County won’t change Ag Reserve rules — for now 

Palm Beach County will gather more information before deciding whether to move forward with any changes in the Agricultural Reserve, officials said Thursday. 

 

WUWF 

What might a consolidation of Tallahassee and Leon County governments look like?  

Taxpayers pay for state and local government services, and a question that pops up periodically is whether residents of Tallahassee and Leon County need two local governments. 

 

DOGE 

Flagler Live 

Ingoglia Attacks Flagler Government Spending in a Local Stop 

Blaise Ingoglia, Florida’s chief financial officer, excoriated a room full of Flagler County government officials this afternoon at the Club at Hammock Beach, saying “government is spending too much, government is taxing too much,” and singling out Flagler County government for being proportionately the biggest wasteful spender in the state, according to an oversimplified methodology his office is applying to local government budgets.   

 

WFTV 

Florida CFO challenges Flagler County over $60 million spending  

Flagler County defends its budget against state criticism and calls for property tax reduction. 

 

HOUSING  

Tampa Bay Times 

Florida city wins Live Local lawsuit. But that won’t be the end of it 

An attorney for the developer says they will ask the court to rehear the case because of what he called a misinterpretation of the act. 

 

Florida Politics 

Under Live Local, communities must engage to shape projects or risk being left out entirely 

When developers encounter uncompromising resistance, Live Local offers an alternative: move forward without negotiation. 

 

PROPERTY TAXES 

Spectrum News 

Political Connections Florida March 26 2026 

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis touts property tax reform in “a fireside chat,” and signs bill that restores AIDS Drug Assistance Program for thousands, for now. 

 

LEGISLATION 

Islander News 

Florida HB 105 to sue local governments fails  

Florida House Bill 105, which would have allowed residents to sue local governments over decisions not clearly defined in ordinances, failed to pass before the legislative session ended.