St. Augustine Record
On sales tax hike, it’s two strikes ... and you’re out
So, a sales tax hike is dead for the second time in two years. County Commissioners turned back an effort — launched primarily by the Ponte Vedra Beach Civic Association — to get a penny tax hike on the ballot. That sales tax gambit is a slippery thing.
Okeechobee News
Okeechobee County commissioners back jail improvements
The Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners endorsed Thursday an expansion of the aging, overcrowded Okeechobee County Jail at a cost of $31.8 million. The option chosen is a new jail pod, renovations of two existing pods, the medical clinic and kitchen, the administration offices for the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office and the Alderman Building.
FAC News Clips – July 19, 2017
Local News
WECP
Bay County building code violations now lead to civil citations
FAC News Clips – July 16 & 17, 2017
Local News
Gainesville Sun
County landscape irrigation code saved 9 million gallons of water
FAC News Clips – July 15, 2017
Local News
WJHG
FAC News Clips – July 13, 2017
Local News
WPTV
Indian River County Sheriff's budget approved, body cameras not included
WTVX Palm Beach
Palm Beach County voters asking to unregister due to privacy concerns
Privacy concerns have some Palm Beach County voters threatening to give up their right to vote. The backlash stems from an information request from President Donald Trump's committee to investigate voter fraud. While 40 states denied the request Monday, Florida agreed to send information that's already public record. This includes age, birthday and party affiliation.
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