FAC 

Citrus County Chronicle  

Citrus County commissioners earn Certified County Commissioner designation  

Three Citrus County commissioners — Ruthie Davis Schlabach, Holly L. Davis, and Rebecca Bays — have been honored with the prestigious Certified County Commissioner (CCC) designation. The Institute for County Government (ICG) bestowed the recognition upon them during a special award ceremony held at the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) Annual Conference and Educational Exposition in Orange County. 

 

Highlands News-Sun 

All county commissioners now FAC certified  

With this year’s annual conference of the Florida Association of Counties, now all five Highlands County commissioners have certifications in their offices. 

 

BROADBAND  

Herald-Tribune 

For DeSoto, rural Manatee internet users, federal assistance on the way  

In DeSoto County, 80% of residents and businesses have internet access but half are grappling with connection speeds less than 10 megabits per second. 

 

ENVIRONMENT 

The Palm Beach Post 

Will DeSantis usurp fertilizer ordinances that curb water pollution?  

When Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Florida budget in June, he called it “the strongest environmental budget we’ve ever had.” But the budget bans local governments from enacting new fertilizer ordinances or making existing ones stricter to protect their waterways for one year.