Tampa Bay Times 

Pinellas argues it doesn’t owe Pasco taxes. It just paid them anyway. 

For nearly a decade, Pinellas County’s government has argued that it shouldn’t have to pay taxes on land it owns in Pasco County. 

 

Bradenton Herald 

Manatee County considers cutting wetland protections 

Manatee County leaders are fast-tracking proposed cuts to local wetland protections that would make it easier for developers to build near natural habitats. 

 

CYBERSECURITY  

Route-Fifty 

Cyber grant program gets a big funding boost 

Nearly $375 million, or double the amount of money as last year, has been allocated to a federal initiative looking to help state and local governments address cybersecurity risks.