COUNTY 

WJHG 

Bay County Commissioners are preparing for a trip to Tallahassee 

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -Bay County Commissioners are preparing to travel to Tallahassee next week. 

 

WOKV 

‘Better quality of life’: Jacksonville Mayor touts new government efficiency initiatives  

Jacksonville, Fla. — Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan uncovered new efforts to improve government efficiency 

 

LEGISLATION 

Click Orlando 

Florida Senate bill bans, rolls back voter-approved rural boundary measures 

ORLANDO, Fla. – Measures approved by voters in 2024 to tighten development in rural areas of two Central Florida counties would be banned under a bill currently in the Florida Senate. 

 

Ocala Gazette 

Local bipartisan opposition forms against FL Sen. McClain’s SB1118  

The crux of the opposition is maintaining “home rule” and a desire to preserve Marion’s farmland. 

 

NBC Miami  

Florida Legislature considers ‘granny flats’ amid housing problems 

TALLAHASSEE — As Florida continues to struggle with a lack of affordable housing, lawmakers are looking at “granny flats” to help address the problem.