DeSantis punts on gas tax cuts while his property tax overhaul fractures along rural-urban lines — leaving residents with no clear break in sight
HB 399 would limit local zoning authority statewide — and Martin County, long a model for aggressive growth management, stands to lose the most
HB 399 and the Florida Farm Bill would limit local authority over development, biosolids, and land use — arriving together at a pivotal moment for the Treasure Coast
Bills sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis would honor the former president at the Treasure Coast region's main hub and impose new statewide regulations on electric bicycles.
The failed proposal would have dropped liability coverage from $1 million to $50,000 before drivers pick up passengers, keeping high standards intact for Treasure Coast riders and Uber, Lyft operators.
Polk's Grady Judd leads a bloc of sheriffs seeking federal clarity, while Jacksonville's T.K. Waters sides with the attorney general — exposing a rare GOP rift on a signature issue
Bills could tighten registration requirements, ease development permits for Treasure Coast owners and address Seminole tribal rights in session impacting local residents.
Lawmakers approved the measure mandating standardized, accessible online formats for budgets and employee pay, awaiting Gov. Ron DeSantis's signature to impact Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.
A ruling stripping protections from 350,000 Haitians could reshape Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie — communities that built their lives here legally
