LEGISLATION  

Florida Politics 

‘It’s time’: Lawmakers look at abolishing property taxes in Florida  

If adopted, the policy would make Florida the first in the nation without a state income or sales tax. 

 

Pensacola News Journal  

Florida SB 576 would ban police review boards. What to know  

Local governments could not ban single-use plastics or polystyrene, also known as Styrofoam, on their properties under companion bills filed in the Florida Legislature. This measure would be retroactive, so rules already in place in about 20 municipalities across the state would be affected, including in Tampa, Largo and St. Petersburg. 

 

WUWF 

Local governments in Florida would have a harder time regulating plastic under proposed legislation  

Local governments could not ban single-use plastics or polystyrene, also known as Styrofoam, on their properties under companion bills filed in the Florida Legislature. This measure would be retroactive, so rules already in place in about 20 municipalities across the state would be affected, including in Tampa, Largo and St. Petersburg. 

 

WCTV 

Florida Senate approves vacation rental regulations as websites like Airbnb, Vrbo become more popular  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Short-term vacation homes are closer to having new rules. The Florida Senate approved a proposal Thursday putting new regulations for vacation rentals. 

 

COUNTY 

ABC Action News 

Commissioners take ‘first drink’ from newly retrofitted water treatment plant  

Manatee County Commissioners and staff took a “first drink” of water from the newly retrofitted water treatment plant on Wednesday. 

 

Keys Weekly  

MONROE COUNTY COMMISSION DROPS CHARTER COUNTY IDEA THAT COULD HAVE CREATED NEW TAX  

The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday decided to drop their push to persuade voters to adopt a charter county form of government, essentially creating a Keyswide constitution that would give the BOCC the power to seek a new tax for infrastructure repairs. 

WFTV 

Orange County transportation tax push will be revived next week 

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County commissioners will again take up the issue of passing a one percent tax to fix the region’s transportation issues, even though voters shot a similar effort down in 2022.