COUNTY 

Bradenton Herald 

Manatee County requests for hurricane help top $960 million  

Manatee County officials recently announced that over $250 million in federal grant money is on the way for local hurricane recovery efforts, and the requests for help are flooding in. 

 

CW34 

Palm Beach Co. officials may require inspections following deadly Surfside condo collapse 

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Following the deadly condo collapse in Surfside, Palm Beach County commissioners are trying to come up with a wayto prevent a similar tragedy here. 

 

 

AFFORDABLE HOUSING  

WPTV 

Affordable housing ‘crisis’ remains a top concern for Floridians 

As spring approaches and the sounds of construction fill the air, the need for affordable residential property remains urgent across the state. 

 

TERM LIMITS 

Florida Phoenix 

Lawmakers propose constitutional term limits for county commissioners, school board members 

Sen. Blaise Ingoglia and Rep. Michelle Salzman suggested Tuesday that voters would amend the Florida Constitution to impose term limits on school board members and county commissioners.   

 

Panama City News Herald 

Bill Proctor scoffs at 8-year term limits for local Florida officials 

Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor says: ‘It tugs on the heartstrings to think that you would only be eight and done.’ 

 

CYBERSECURITY 

Florida Politics 

Gayle Harrell advocates for strengthened cybersecurity 

Harrell wants to enhance Florida’s digital resilience to better protect against cyber threats and reduce risks. 

 

LEGISLATION 

NBC Miami 

Florida senator files proposal to study eliminating property taxes  

Homeless in Florida face new challenges like fear and paranoia due to new state law. 

 

The Capitolist 

Sen. Burgess files legislation requiring annual stormwater inspections to mitigate flood risks  

A Senate Republican on Tuesday filed a proposal that would lead to studying the possibility of eliminating property taxes in Florida. 

 

CW34 

DeSantis threatens cities, counties with $5,000 fine for enforcing vaccine mandate 

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Mandating vaccines is putting Floridians in compromising positions, having to decide between their livelihoods and their personal health choices. 

 

Click Orlando 

‘Welcome mat’ rolling out for Trump presidential library 

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A proposal that would block local government oversight of the construction and management of an anticipated presidential library in Florida for President Donald Trump cleared its first Senate committee Tuesday.