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SSt. Petersburg
The unanimous vote from the Pinellas County Commission removes a tax incentive for developers building units priced for households earning 80 to 120% of the area median income (AMI). (Spectrum News/Fadia Patterson)
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Pinellas County opts out of Live Local Act tax exemption

  • November 25, 2025
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For the second time since Florida passed the Live Local Act, Pinellas County leaders have…
OOrlando
Gov. Ron DeSantis has made claims that municipalities across Florida have been overspending. (File photo)
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DOGE interviews Orange County residents

  • November 21, 2025
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Three Orange County employees are set to be interviewed on Friday in the latest…
TTallahassee
The Florida Capitol in Tallahassee. (Photo Courtesy: Pete Reinwald)
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Florida House push property tax cut proposals

  • November 21, 2025
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida House advanced a series of proposals designed to cut non-school property taxes through their…
OOrlando
Eatonville Town Council adjusts mayoral power in charter law
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Eatonville Town Council adjusts mayoral power in charter law

  • November 20, 2025
EATONVILLE, Fla. — The Eatonville town council voted to change the scope of the mayor’s executive powers Tuesday…
OOrlando
Osceola County and Orlando City SC have committed to spending at least $50 million for renovations at Osceola Heritage Park. (Courtesy of Orlando City SC)
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Osceola, Orlando City to work to upgrade Heritage Park

  • November 19, 2025
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — The Osceola County Board of Commissioners and Orlando City SC signed a memorandum of…
OOrlando
TSA employees continue to show up at Orlando International Airport to work despite the lapse in pay. (Spectrum News/Sarah Winkelmann)
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Florida TSA workers still awaiting pay after shutdown

  • November 18, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s a stressful waiting game. Six days have passed since the government reopened, and some federal…
FFlorida
Court date for lawsuit challenging Florida’s bear hunt set
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Court date for lawsuit challenging Florida’s bear hunt set

  • November 16, 2025
FLORIDA — A judge will hear arguments about Florida’s bear hunt on Monday. The conservation group, Bear Warriors…
FFlorida
New federal rules will outlaw most THC products
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New federal rules will outlaw most THC products

  • November 15, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. — The bill President Donald Trump signed to reopen the federal government contains a provision that will…
FFlorida
Florida adopts Heritage Foundation's 'Phoenix Declaration'
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Florida adopts Heritage Foundation’s ‘Phoenix Declaration’

  • November 15, 2025
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida is now the first state in the nation to adopt the “Phoenix Declaration” —…
SSt. Petersburg
St. Pete City Council weighs-in on Gas Plant strategy
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St. Pete City Council weighs-in on Gas Plant strategy

  • November 15, 2025
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg City Council members talked publicly for the first time about Mayor Kenneth Welch’s…
OOrlando
Although the longest running government shutdown is now over, a TSA employee at MCO says she is not expecting to see her paychecks overnight. (Spectrum News/Emma Delamo)
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MCO TSA worker shares experience during government shutdown

  • November 13, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. — The longest U.S. government shutdown presented its challenges to many across the country, including federal workers at…
TTampa
St. Pete pilot gives free meals to air traffic controllers
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St. Pete pilot gives free meals to air traffic controllers

  • November 12, 2025
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Air traffic controllers are facing a tough reality — managing one of the most stressful…
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