Peter SchorschOctober 17, 2022
3min0
The Florida League of Cities event is one of its signature events.
Tag: local government
Peter SchorschOctober 17, 2022
Kelly HayesMay 3, 2021
7min3160
The Mayor slammed DeSantis' move to use his current executive power to terminate local emergency orders.
Wire ServicesApril 26, 2021
7min1115
Local governments worry about a law imposing harsh fines on local of
Ryan NicolMarch 2, 2021
Bipartisan legislation would automatically allow remote local government meetings during emergencies
4min1359
Current law requires action from the Governor.
Renzo DowneyApril 30, 2020
3min586
The order was set to expire May 8.
Staff ReportsFebruary 4, 2020
5min678
Conflicting ordinances lead to trouble, group says.
Ryan NicolMarch 27, 20194min659
Moskowitz spoke to members of the Florida Association of Counties in Tallahassee.
Scott PowersJuly 31, 2017
6min386
Two well-connected west Orange County suburban mayors have withdrawn their support for Bobby Olszewski in the upcoming Republican special election primary for House District 44, over his support for term limits for local elections. Windermere Mayor Gary Bruhn and Ocoee Mayor Rusty Johnson announced in an open letter this morning that they are withdrawing their […]
Michael MolineMarch 30, 2017
2min373
The Florida House approved legislation on an 82-33 vote Thursday that would ban professional sports teams from building or refurbishing stadiums on public land. CS/HB 77, by Bryan Avila, would forbid the construction, renovation, or improvement on any pro facility “on public land leased from the state or a political subdivision thereof.” Cities and counties […]
Michael MolineAugust 25, 2016
4min235
The state could have saved $218,000 in policing costs alone in a single year by sending low-level juvenile offenders into civil diversion programs instead of arresting them, a government watchdog group said Thursday. Florida TaxWatch said juvenile misdemeanor pre-arrest diversion programs — JPADS in Tallahassee parlance — “are crucial to keeping juveniles from deeper involvement […]