COUNTY 

Florida Politics 

Orange County is helping people plan their wills and get out of medical debt 

Using grant money and the leftover federal COVID stimulus funds, the county is trying to help residents. 

 

Click Orlando 

Seminole County prioritizes projects for $250M in penny sales tax revenue 

Commissioners presented with list of potential projects that funds could go towards 

 

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 

Smart Cities Dive 

FEMA delays $11B in reimbursements as states brace for tighter disaster budgets 

The agency’s shifting of payments into the next fiscal year highlights mounting financial pressure and uncertainty for states counting on federal aid, the National Association of Counties says. 

 

WDBO 

Brevard County leaders do not expect federal aid after historic flooding  

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Despite northern Brevard County experiencing some of the worst flooding in years, county leaders said they did not get enough flooding to qualify for federal disaster cleanup programs. 

 

LEGISLATION 

My Suncoast 

Legislators looking at ‘tweaks’ to Florida’s growth law 

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WWSB) – State legislators are discussing the possibility of revising a new law that has drawn legal challenges because it blocks cities and counties from approving “more restrictive or burdensome” changes to growth plans. 

 

PROPERTY TAXES 

News 4 Jax 

Poll finds housing costs ranked most important problem facing Florida, division over property taxes 

 

CFPM 

Fearing property tax cuts by state, Winter Park opts against giving extra to nonprofits 

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