COUNTY 

Orlando Sentinel  

Visit Orlando faces Orange County commission’s ax  

Orange County commissioners are poised to cleave $15 million and possibly more from Visit Orlando’s annual budget Tuesday when they consider rewriting the contract of the tourist-tax-funded, destination marketing agency. 

 

Sun Sentinel  

Commercial vehicle rules in Palm Beach County may change  

A semi-truck in your neighbor’s driveway? A ruling by the Palm Beach County Commission could allow just that — in the more rural parts of the county. 

 

LEGISLATION 

Florida Daily 

Florida House Committee Knocks Down 8-Year Term Limits Proposal for County Commissioners  

“Eight is enough” has been the mantra of Florida GOP leaders over many years.  Many in the Republican Party felt with 8-year limits put on State elected officials and those in the Florida legislature, the idea of limiting terms should also trickle down to the local level. 

 

Sun-Sentinel  

New push to expand term limits is anti-democratic  

Florida lawmakers are packaging their latest crusade to expand term limits as giving the people what they want. Don’t buy it.