COUNTY 

Orlando Sentinel 

TDT spending plan takes shape ahead of commission vote. 

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings has blessed a plan to cut tourist tax revenues for the Visit Orlando marketing agency in an 11th-hour memo, completing a consensus as county commissioners head into a decision-making session today. 

 

Florida Politics 

Miami-Dade OK’s school zone speed camera plan as lawmakers aim to exclude Chinese parts  

Speed limit-enforcing cameras are coming to hundreds of school zones across Miami-Dade through a public-private contract Commissioners approved last week. 

 

LEGISLATION 

Orlando Sentinel  

Raising local taxes could become harder under Florida bill  

TALLAHASSEE — City and county boards would face a higher threshold for approving property-tax hikes, under a proposal that started moving forward Monday in the Legislature. 

 

Florida Politics 

Bill easing replacement of old coastal buildings advances with sponsor’s promise to soften impacts  

A bill abandoned in the final days of Session last year amid opposition from historic preservationists is again advancing in the Legislature. 

 

WESH 

Proposed Senate Bills make fuel terminal in Ormond Beach possible  

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — Two Senate bills in the state legislature could limit the amount of power local governments have to stop the development of fuel terminals in Florida. 

 

Islander News 

Uniform regulations for “mini hotels” – short-term vacation rentals –– is proving to be a tough sell for FL lawmakers 

The latest attempt by the Florida Legislature to balance the regulation of vacation rental platforms like Airbnb and VRBO is moving forward, but there’s still questions and concerns that could ultimately derail the initiative.