FEDERAL  

Florida Politics 

There’s always a Florida angle: FEMA aid and agriculture are quiet victims in government shutdown battle  

A continuing resolution proposed amid the debt showdown in Washington is $10B short on FEMA aid, as compared to U.S. Sen. Rick Scott’s proposal. 

 

COUNTY 

Suncoast News 

Pinellas budget, crunched by state mandates, passes with steady tax rate  

CLEARWATER — Pinellas County commissioners brought a challenging budgetary season to a close Sept. 19 as they approved a $3.8 billion budget for the 2024 fiscal year, along with a property tax rate unchanged from last year. 

 

Orlando Sentinel  

Seminole County approves record $1 billion budget  

Seminole County commissioners this week unanimously approved a record budget of more than $1 billion for the next fiscal year and agreed to keep the property tax rate at the same level despite a rise in home values. 

 

OPIOIDS 

CBS 12 

‘A step in the right direction’: Local leaders on Opioid Abatement law in Florida  

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A State Representative in Palm Beach County believes the new law aimed to tackle the ongoing opioid crisis in Florida is a step in the right direction.