COUNTY 

Spectrum 13 

Citrus County hits pause button on data center development 

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – The ongoing discussions of building a data center in the Lecanto area are taking a pause. 

 

Monticello News 

County is awarded $93K to continue solid waste program 

The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners recently reaffirmed an agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.  

 

WTXL 

Leon County set to hold workshop to discuss future of COCA funding 

Leon County Commissioners will hold a workshop on the future of funding for the Council on Culture and Arts (COCA).   

 

WCTV 

Leon County Commission revives historical harms amendment, sends it back to review committee 

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Leon County commissioners voted 4-2 to revive a historical harm charter amendment on Tuesday. 

 

Florida Politics 

James Uthmeier sues Jacksonville for $5M over ‘illegal gun registry’ 

‘The Second Amendment is not a second-class right.’ 

 

WUWF 

These residents are fighting to save the ‘character’ of their community  

A group of residents in the community of Poquito Bayou are fighting to save 40 acres of natural land from being a high-density development. 

 

PROPERTY TAXES 

Florida Times Union 

Eliminating property taxes in Florida could affect schools. Here’s how 

Floridians already don’t pay income tax, but could property taxes be eliminated as well? 

 

STATE 

Florida Politics 

‘America 250: A Portrait of Florida’ docuseries tells the ‘incredible story’ of Florida 

‘Florida is an incredible state with an incredible story. 

 

LEGISLATION 

NBC Miami 

Florida bill signed to drop permitting from small building projects  

The measure (HB 803) also limits local government officials from inspecting the work, allows certain out-of-state licensed building officials to work for one year after a declared state of emergency, and provides an exemption from building permits for certain temporary residential hurricane or flood protection walls. 

 

Midflorida News 

Lawmakers meet to resolve budget stalemate  

TALLAHASSEE — Lawmakers convened a special session Tuesday to resolve a $1.4 billion difference between the preferred spending plans of the House and Senate. 

 

Florida Politics 

Budget conference: House and Senate support $1.8B for road construction projects 

Gov. DeSantis first announced his 4-year, $7B Moving Florida Forward effort in 2023. 

 

Florida Politics 

Budget conference: As expected, House zeroes out Ben Albritton’s Rural Renaissance in opening TED offer 

Expect the rural lines to come back, at a discount.