COUNTY 

Orlando Sentinel 

Will Orange County voters get to consider rural land protections?  

The state legislature has already tried to block the hotly controversial growth control measure 

 

Herald-Tribune 

Retiree wins roof replacement dispute with Sarasota property appraiser  

Sarasota County Property Appraiser Bill Furst’s office will no longer increase a homesteaded property’s taxable value for routinely replacing a roof after two homeowners successfully challenged the practice. 

 

Hernando Sun 

Hernando County is a Blue County in Support of Local Law Enforcement  

The Board of County Commissioners of Hernando County has passed a resolution to strongly support local law enforcement officers. 

 

Florida Politics 

Disaster preparedness sales tax holiday starts Saturday  

‘We know it’s critical to get our supplies ready, to get our plan ready before the storm.’ 

 

AFFORDABLE HOUSING 

WJHG 

Spotlight on the unaffordable housing situation in Walton County  

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – In recent years, the housing market in the U.S. has changed, leaving many working-class Americans struggling to find homes within their budget. 

 

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 

News-Press 

AI used to fight hurricane-powered exotic invasions in the Everglades 

It’s not exactly robots fanning out across the Everglades to destroy alien invaders … except it kind of is. 

 

Route-Fifty 

As hype intensifies, cities put AI to the test  

A recent gathering of local officials shed some light on how cities are using artificial intelligence today and how they plan to use it.