Keys News 

County OKs ‘starter charter’ plan  

KEY WEST — The Monroe County Commission has agreed to change the way it governs by pursuing a charter form of government as a way to generate revenue for critical infrastructure programs without having to raise property taxes or go to the state Capitol to ask for funding. 

 

Ocala Star Banner  

Jeff Gold: Two-term county commissioner is resigning  

Marion County Commissioner Jeff Gold has decided to move on. 

 

WTXL 

Leon County Commissioners making strides to address homeless  

Out of the 801 people in the Big Bend experiencing homelessness, 720 are in Leon county. That’s according to the Big Bend Continuum of Care’s Point in Time count. 

 

WCJB 

An international sporting event may be held in Alachua County in 2025  

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – The new sports complex at Celebration Pointe is already drawing international attention. 

 

Florida Today 

Brevard County moves to shift cost of lifeguards to beachside cities  

Beachside cities in Brevard County will eventually have to pick up the tab for the cost of lifeguards after the County Commission Tuesday voted to renegotiate the cost split going forward. 

 

TC Palm 

Martin County rural lifestyle: DeSantis, others reverse judge to support plan  

MARTIN COUNTY — The controversial rural-lifestyle land use, which was passed here in September but held up by a challenge at the state level, will move forward after state officials ruled Tuesday that it complied with the county’s Comprehensive Plan, reversing a state administrative judge’s decision. 

 

Florida Politics 

Citrus County seeks path to solving road repaving challenge  

Citrus County Commissioners have a road problem. Actually, miles and miles of road problems. 

 

WASTE MANAGEMENT  

Miami Today 

Miami-Dade eyes rail to carry away solid waste problem  

As Mayor Daniella Levine Cava tells county commissioners that she is looking into new ways of handling Miami-Dade’s solid waste and the Transportation Planning Organization is seeking a rail revival in the county, a county resolution seeks to look at using the new rail service to haul solid waste. 

 

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT  

Click Orlando  

Seminole County braces for hurricane season as residents continue recovery 

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – With hurricane season less than two weeks away, Seminole County is taking action to help some families still dealing with the aftermath of last year’s storms.