COUNTY 

ABC 25 

Palm Beach County workforce affordable housing program gets $2 million in federal funding  

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Palm Beach County’s Workforce Affordable Housing Development program is getting a big boost. 

 

Lake Okeechobee News 

Amendment 5 would increase homestead exemption for inflation  

Florida’s Homestead Exemption gives homeowners a break in property taxes. An amendment on the 2024 ballot would allow that exemption to increase with inflation. 

 

SHORT-TERM RENTALS 

ABC Action News 

Indian Rocks Beach prepares for legal fight after rejecting vacation rental deal  

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A narrow decision by Indian Rocks Beach city commissioners likely sets up an expensive legal fight over short-term vacation rentals, vacation homes available for rent on sites like AirBNB and VRBO.