COUNTY 

Tallahassee Democrat 

Florida drought. See list driest counties, rain forecast, burn bans 

More than 16 million people in Florida, 82% of the state, are suffering from drought conditions ranging from moderate to extreme, according to NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System. 

 

CNW 

Miami-Dade and Broward Counties among top US for population growth  

South Florida continues to thrive as a hub for migration, with Miami-Dade and Broward counties leading the pack in population growth across the United States. 

 

Your Observer 

Manatee County government looks at moving east  

As the population center of Manatee County shifts east, services and employees are looking to follow.   

 

HURRICANE SEASON 

CBS 12 

Hurricane preparedness week: Plan & prepare before the season 

It’s Hurricane Preparedness Week here on CBS 12 News.   

 

LEGISLATION 

News-Press 

‘Strangest session’: Infighting forces Florida Legislature into OT 

‘It’s a strange session. Probably the strangest one I’ve been involved in,’ Sen. Blaise Ingoglia said. 

 

WLRN 

Miami tourism leader says the ‘math just isn’t there’ about House tax proposal effects  

Florida’s 60-day legislative session may have technically come to a close, but lawmakers still have a major topic to hash out: the budget. 

 

WLRN 

DeSantis quickly signs bill making constitutional amendments harder to achieve 

Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill making it more difficult for citizens to change the state constitution.   

 

Miami Herald 

Key legislation the Florida Legislature didn’t pass in 2025  

Florida‘s lawmakers ended their regularly scheduled session Friday without completing their one required duty — passing a budget.