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Florida Politics 

National Alligator Day: What to know reptile found Florida, south US  

Wednesday, May 29, is National Alligator Day. 

 

WGCU 

Abusers beware, Collier County will now name you on database aimed to stop animal cruelty 

Effective immediately, it is now unlawful in Collier County to sell or pass ownership of an animal to a known animal abuser. 

 

HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS 

My Panhandle 

State emergency director speaks to Panhandle counties ahead of Hurricane Season  

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. (WMBB) — The head of Florida’s Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) was in DeFuniak Springs Tuesday, talking to Panhandle officials about the upcoming hurricane season.    

 

TBN Weekly 

NOAA meteorologists: ‘Extraordinary’ hurricane season ahead 

With the Atlantic Ocean heating to levels normally seen in August, federal meteorologists on May 23 issued their most aggressive preseason hurricane forecast in history. 

 

SHORT-TERM RENTALS 

Florida Phoneix 

Pinellas mayor wants to debate state senator over short-term vacation rental bill  

For more than two months now, a measure passed in the Legislature that would give more state control over the regulation of short-term vacation rental properties remains stuck — it hasn’t even been sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his consideration on the bill. 

 

AFFORDABLE HOUSING 

St. Pete Catalyst 

Will a revamped Live Local Act spur more development?  

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed new legislation into law March 16 that amends Florida’s Live Local Act and offers housing developers additional concessions to jumpstart construction.