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Tampa Bay Times 

Hillsborough road, fire safety shortfalls spur tax talk 

Hillsborough County faces a five-year $1.5 billion shortfall in the cost of building and repaving roads, repairing sidewalks and bridges, fixing intersections and making crosswalks safer near public schools. 

 

Click Orlando  

Orange County leaders vote to approve recommendations for spending tourism tax dollars  

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A task force formed to make recommendations on how to spend Orange County’s Tourist Development Tax (TDT) dollars brought its findings to county leaders on Tuesday. 

 

Tampa Bay Times 

Pinellas government explores move that would transform downtown Clearwater  

After more than a century of Pinellas County government operating in downtown Clearwater, officials are considering a plan to move out and help attract private development to fill its place in what would be a transformative chapter for the city. 

 

Tampa Bay Times 

Proposed Pinellas budget includes raises, public safety, steady tax rate  

CLEARWATER — Pinellas County commissioners got their first look July 18 at a proposed budget of $3.8 billion for the 2024 fiscal year, which begins in October. The plan includes $2.8 billion for day-to-day operations and another $946 million for capital projects such as roads, buildings and parks.