COUNTY 

News 4 Jax 

New $38M sports complex in St. Johns County to include 8 rectangular fields, a track, playgrounds and more 

The county will break ground on the SJC Tournament Complex on June 4 

 

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 

Orlando Sentinel  

FEMA’s acting chief says agency will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to the states The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s acting chief plans to shift responsibility for disaster recovery to states during the upcoming hurricane season, he said during a staff town hall on Thursday. 

 

WLRN 

Miami Dade County Mayor urges residents to prepare for hurricane season  

This week marks the beginning of South Florida’s rainy season, and we’re also a little over two weeks away from the start of Hurricane Season on June 1. 

 

WESH 

Volusia preps for hurricane season, possible federal funding cuts 

The Volusia County Emergency Management director says they should know by October if there are cuts, if any. 

 

LEGISLATION 

WCJB 

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declines House property tax invitation 

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – Florida lawmakers are inviting Governor Ron DeSantis to share his ideas on property tax reform. This is because the governor is touring the state, blasting the lower chamber for not doing anything about rising rates. 

 

Islander News 

No budget talks until after Memorial Day, lawmakers told to stay home  

Legislators do not need to be in Tallahassee next week, legislative leaders told their members Thursday, putting budget conferencing off until the week of Memorial Day at the earliest. 

 

Orlando Sentinel  

Commentary: Take local land-use change limit off legislative agenda 

In the last scheduled days of their tumultuous 2025 session, Florida legislators passed Senate Bill 180 “to bolster hurricane relief and recovery and enhance response efforts in Florida,” according to a Senate press release trumpeting the legislation. 

 

South Florida Reporter 

Florida Bans Municipalities From Fluoridating Water Supplies  

Florida has banned fluoride from its water supply. 

 

Florida Politics 

Robert Skrob: House proposal is a tax shift, not a tax savings 

‘We don’t need to break what’s working.’ 

 

Florida Politics 

Florida will likely cut property taxes, but Florida TaxWatch study shows the impact won’t be felt equally 

Some counties get just over 10% of revenue from property taxes. But some cities get almost all their funding that way. 

 

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE  

Route-Fifty 

House budget bill would put 10-year pause on state AI regulation 

The bill before the House Energy and Commerce Committee under the budget reconciliation process would prevent states from enforcing “any law or regulation” for AI models. It may run afoul of Senate rules.