COUNTY  

Tampa Bay Times 

Hillsborough firefighter raises total 29% in new 3-year deal 

TAMPA — Hillsborough County firefighters will receive 29% salary boosts under the terms of a new three-year contract. 

 

WCTV 

Leon Co. Commissioners approve burning-related air quality campaign  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Leon County Commissioners approved a new $22.5 thousand awareness campaign regarding debris burning and air quality issues. 

 

Miami Today 

Jetport in Everglades could be urban air mobility test site  

A Miami-Dade test site for unmanned urban air mobility aircraft is on the runway and awaiting takeoff with a county commission vote directing the mayor to find a site for flight tests and report to commissioners in 45 days. 

 

Fox 13 Tampa Bay  

Some Florida cities and counties move forward with smoking bans on beaches, parks  

SARASOTA, Fla. – Florida cities and counties are snuffing out smoking at beaches and parks to keep cigarette butts away from the sand. Sarasota, St. Petersburg and Pinellas County are a few that are moving forward with smoking bans on beaches.   

 

News 4 Jax  

Clay County working on 2 projects to eliminate major storm damage issues 

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – Clay County is working to eliminate major damage issues during catastrophic storms like what the county dealt with in 2017 following Hurricane Irma. 

 

PROPERTY TAXES 

North Escambia 

Escambia BOCC Tentatively Approves Static Millage Rate, Defined By State As Tax Increase  

The Escambia County Commission Tuesday night gave tentative approval to a static property tax rate for next fiscal year, which is defined by the state as a tax increase. 

 

Action News Jax 

St. Johns County Commissioners consider property tax increase 

  1. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — St. Johns County’s population boom comes with growing pains, and the county is looking to address part of the problem with increased property taxes.

 

AFFORDABLE HOUSING 

Pensacola News Journal 

Tiny homes provide affordable housing in Pensacola: Council on Aging  

Two new “tiny homes” recently rolled into Pensacola. 

 

WCJB 

Alachua County commissioners move forward with inclusionary housing ordinance plan  

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -Alachua county commissioners are searching across the state for guidance on creating an inclusionary housing ordinance. The board voted for staff to figure out the scope and cost of doing a Florida Housing Coalition Feasibility study. 

 

News 4 Jax  

St. Johns County Commission approves new workforce housing project off CR-210  

  1. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – A new 192-unit workforce housing project was approved Monday by St. Johns County commissioners.