COUNTY 

WTXL 

Wakulla County to apply for funding to improve sewer systems in Panacea 

Commissioners approve the submission of grant applications for sewer repairs in Panacea, among other agenda items at the September 3rd board meeting 

 

The Recorder 

St. Johns County plans for legislative day in Tallahassee 

On Feb. 5, 2026, St. Johns County will descend upon the state Capitol in Tallahassee for the county’s inaugural “St. Johns County Legislative Day,” a premier advocacy event during the annual legislative session.   

 

WJHG 

FSU given grant for St. Andrew Bay water quality study 

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – A water quality study two years in the making is being approved just as the Panhandle and the state at large are facing water issues. 

 

My News 13 

Orange County leaders propose $200 million budget cut 

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County leaders are proposing a $200 million cut for the 2025-26 fiscal year. 

 

Click Orlando 

New tech helps Marion County recover millions from crypto scams 

$5.9 million recovered so far in 2025, agency says 

 

Sun-Sentinel 

Broward commission prepares to pass $2 billion budget 

The Broward County Commission is scheduled to end its annual summer recess Thursday morning to take up a $2 billion budget for the new fiscal year that resists pressure to increase funding for police, fire rescue and public transportation. 

 

Jax Daily Record 

Jacksonville City Council committee advances ordinances lowering property tax rates  

The reductions, approved on 6-2 votes, would cut the millage rate in the city, the Beaches and Baldwin. 

 

STATE 

My News 13 

Orlando to meet FDOT’s ‘crosswalk compliance’ on time 

ORLANDO, Fla. — Thursday marks the deadline for the Florida Department of Transportation’s traditional “pavement markings” requirement for Orlando and Seminole County. 

 

WTXL 

CFO Blaise Ingoglia launches 2026 campaign with $2 million insurance crackdown 

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — He’s been on the job less than a year, but Blaise Ingoglia says he wants four more. 

 

Local 10 

FDOT extends deadline to remove Key West rainbow crosswalk amid dispute 

KEY WEST, Fla. — The deadline to remove the rainbow crosswalk in Key West has been extended until the Florida Department of Transportation makes a decision, with a ruling expected as early as next week. 

 

DOGE 

Sun-Sentinel 

Palm Beach County questions ‘eye-popping’ DOGE remarks 

As Palm Beach County officials prepare to approve a multibillion-dollar budget for the upcoming fiscal year, a lingering concern is the information not yet provided by Florida DOGE.