Preemption in the News View All News Topics Cleveland.com Caitlyn Cherepakhov 7/3/26 Cleveland.com Caitlyn Cherepakhov 7/3/26 Push to ban local officials from signing NDAs tangled in dueling laws Read More The Florida Times-Union Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/14/26 The Florida Times-Union Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/14/26 Developer-backed Florida law continues to hamstring local planning Read More Sunflower State News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/7/26 Sunflower State News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/7/26 Kelly vetoes bill prohibiting local government regulation of electric fences Read More WearTV Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/2/26 WearTV Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/2/26 Northwest Florida officials raise concerns as DeSantis signs land-use bill into law Read More The Mesa Tribune Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/22/26 The Mesa Tribune Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/22/26 Bill would kill most municipal home design rules in Mesa Read More Miami Herald Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/20/26 Miami Herald Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/20/26 How Florida developers discovered a not-so-secret weapon to ignore citizen input | Opinion Read More WPLN Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/19/26 WPLN Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/19/26 Tennessee bill would strengthen developer, property rights over local land use regulations Read More Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/17/26 Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/17/26 Miami Beach to weigh lawsuit against state over preemption bill curbing local land-use authority Read More Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/11/26 Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/11/26 Legislature approves revisions to Live Local Act designed to grow affordable housing options Read More Axios Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/9/26 Axios Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/9/26 Hillsborough County sues state over Live Local Act Read More Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/6/26 Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/6/26 Easier development of dense housing on South Florida brownfields wins Senate OK Read More Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/4/26 Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/4/26 House passes Live Local Act update further preempting localities on development, zoning Read More Central Florida Public Me Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/26/26 Central Florida Public Me Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/26/26 Proposal to speed up large developments in rural areas clears final House committee Read More Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/5/26 Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/5/26 Land-use preemption bill clears penultimate House Committee hurdle, with softer pushback than in first stop Read More Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/28/26 Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/28/26 House panel OKs bill to weaken local land use control, curb review fees, examine ending Miami-Dade’s UDB Read More Naples Daily News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/20/26 Naples Daily News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/20/26 Lawmakers take second look at law seen as gift to developers Read More WFTV Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/14/26 WFTV Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/14/26 Proposal to block community feedback for mega developments runs into trouble Read More Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/13/26 Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/13/26 Senate Committee approves bill that gets a facelift with amendment on local control for residential development Read More Miami Herald Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/17/25 Miami Herald Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/17/25 Florida bill could restore local control over development. Does it go far enough? Read More Suncoast Searchlight Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/12/25 Suncoast Searchlight Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/12/25 Officials, civic leaders warn public has lost control over development Read More
Cleveland.com Caitlyn Cherepakhov 7/3/26 Cleveland.com Caitlyn Cherepakhov 7/3/26 Push to ban local officials from signing NDAs tangled in dueling laws Read More
The Florida Times-Union Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/14/26 The Florida Times-Union Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/14/26 Developer-backed Florida law continues to hamstring local planning Read More
Sunflower State News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/7/26 Sunflower State News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/7/26 Kelly vetoes bill prohibiting local government regulation of electric fences Read More
WearTV Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/2/26 WearTV Caitlyn Cherepakhov 4/2/26 Northwest Florida officials raise concerns as DeSantis signs land-use bill into law Read More
The Mesa Tribune Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/22/26 The Mesa Tribune Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/22/26 Bill would kill most municipal home design rules in Mesa Read More
Miami Herald Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/20/26 Miami Herald Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/20/26 How Florida developers discovered a not-so-secret weapon to ignore citizen input | Opinion Read More
WPLN Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/19/26 WPLN Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/19/26 Tennessee bill would strengthen developer, property rights over local land use regulations Read More
Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/17/26 Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/17/26 Miami Beach to weigh lawsuit against state over preemption bill curbing local land-use authority Read More
Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/11/26 Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/11/26 Legislature approves revisions to Live Local Act designed to grow affordable housing options Read More
Axios Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/9/26 Axios Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/9/26 Hillsborough County sues state over Live Local Act Read More
Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/6/26 Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/6/26 Easier development of dense housing on South Florida brownfields wins Senate OK Read More
Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/4/26 Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/4/26 House passes Live Local Act update further preempting localities on development, zoning Read More
Central Florida Public Me Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/26/26 Central Florida Public Me Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/26/26 Proposal to speed up large developments in rural areas clears final House committee Read More
Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/5/26 Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 2/5/26 Land-use preemption bill clears penultimate House Committee hurdle, with softer pushback than in first stop Read More
Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/28/26 Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/28/26 House panel OKs bill to weaken local land use control, curb review fees, examine ending Miami-Dade’s UDB Read More
Naples Daily News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/20/26 Naples Daily News Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/20/26 Lawmakers take second look at law seen as gift to developers Read More
WFTV Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/14/26 WFTV Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/14/26 Proposal to block community feedback for mega developments runs into trouble Read More
Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/13/26 Florida Politics Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/13/26 Senate Committee approves bill that gets a facelift with amendment on local control for residential development Read More
Miami Herald Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/17/25 Miami Herald Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/17/25 Florida bill could restore local control over development. Does it go far enough? Read More
Suncoast Searchlight Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/12/25 Suncoast Searchlight Caitlyn Cherepakhov 12/12/25 Officials, civic leaders warn public has lost control over development Read More
