A Florida bill would prohibit local governments from eliminating their own fossil fuel use WUSFCaitlyn CherepakhovFebruary 3, 2026Florida, Environment
House panel OKs bill to weaken local land use control, curb review fees, examine ending Miami-Dade’s UDB Florida PoliticsCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 28, 2026Florida, Development, Housing
Florida may tweak school book ban law to include 'sexual excitement' Tallahassee DemocratCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 27, 2026Florida, Education
House panel approves resolution to slow property tax increases Florida PoliticsCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 27, 2026Taxes, Florida
Property tax proposal could be biggest encroachment on local government yet by the Legislature WCGUCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 27, 2026Florida, Taxes
Florida seeks to expand gender-affirming care ban; could criminalize pharmacists and counselors The AdvocateCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 23, 2026Florida, LGBTQ, Gen
Florida lawmakers debate what’s ‘harmful to minors’ in school books, again Tampa Bay TimesCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 22, 2026Florida, Education
LGBTQ advocates push back on slate of ‘bigoted’ legislation in Tallahassee Florida PhoenixCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 21, 2026Florida, LGBTQ
House Committee supports bill making it easier for people to fight local government decisions Florida PoliticsCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 21, 2026Florida, Death Star
Florida bill targets water and energy impacts of massive AI data centers WFSUCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 20, 2026Florida, AI/Data Centers, Ener
Lawmakers take second look at law seen as gift to developers Naples Daily NewsCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 20, 2026Florida, Development
Nick DiCeglie’s fix to an unpopular hurricane recovery law gains steam with Judiciary Committee approval Florida PoliticsCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 20, 2026Florida, Environment
Proposal to block community feedback for mega developments runs into trouble WFTVCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 14, 2026Florida, Development
Senate Committee approves bill that gets a facelift with amendment on local control for residential development Florida PoliticsCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 13, 2026Florida, Development
Opinion: Local governments are losing the battle over home rule Daytona Beach NewsJournalCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 12, 2026Florida, Home Rule, Death Star
Florida lawmaker is back with bill promoting water pollution Florida PhoenixCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 8, 2026Florida, Environment
Florida bill would ban public colleges from admitting undocumented students Florida PhoenixCaitlyn CherepakhovJanuary 5, 2026Florida, Immigration/Sanctuary Cities
State officials move to ban paper straws at restaurants, citing 'concerning health risks' FoxCaitlyn CherepakhovDecember 31, 2025Florida, Public Health
Hillsborough County votes to challenge Florida’s Live Local Act, citing loss of local control Spectrum NewsCaitlyn CherepakhovDecember 23, 2025Florida, Death Star, Home Rule
Florida bill could restore local control over development. Does it go far enough? Miami HeraldCaitlyn CherepakhovDecember 17, 2025Florida, Home Rule, Development
