LEGISLATION 

WOKV 

Florida lawmakers look into ways to regulate vacation-rental properties 

TALLAHASSEE — Taking another run at one of the Legislature’s thorniest issues, the House and Senate on Thursday advanced disparate plans about regulating vacation-rental properties. 

 

WUWF 

Florida lawmakers discuss a possible study into eliminating property taxes 

A proposal that would start the ball rolling toward eliminating property taxes in Florida was heard this week in a House committee. It seeks a study to determine how much money would disappear and how local governments might recoup that revenue elsewhere. 

 

Tampa Bay Times 

Florida bill would abolish local civilian police review boards  

A bill moving toward passage last week in the Florida Legislature would abolish all local civilian review boards statewide that investigate complaints of police misconduct, including those in Tampa and St. Petersburg. 

 

Florida Politics 

Home-hardening grants for condo owners win preliminary House OK  

‘Condominium residents in Florida deserve to live in competently managed and structurally safe buildings.’ 

 

COUNTY 

Florida Today 

Brevard County to consider land purchase options under EEL program  

Brevard County commissioners Tuesday will consider options on how to start spending $50 million that voters approved to protect sensitive environmental land in the county. 

 

WCJB 

Columbia County celebrates 191 years  

LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) – Columbia County is turning 191 years old on Feb. 4.