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Government

  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 6, 2026
Hillsborough latest locality to take up ban on data centers

County leaders are looking to pass a moratorium on the facilities and want to study land use rules.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • August 6, 2026
With $7M rail corridor deal, St. Pete to advance long-delayed trail project

The Trust for Public Land will transfer the former Booker Creek Rail Corridor to the city, paving the way for a nearly 1-mile trail connecting the EDGE District to the Pinellas Trail.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • July 30, 2026
Tampa approves $8.625M Army/Navy redevelopment with 1,150 homes

The unanimous City Council vote advances one of downtown's largest housing projects, with 800 affordable and workforce apartments along with retail, public space and parking.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 30, 2026
Report: Property insurance lawsuits fell three years after legislative reforms

The state agency overseeing Florida's insurance industry reports the reforms that eliminated some attorneys' fees are helping bring down cost and increase competition.

  • Florida
  • By Elizabeth King
  • July 29, 2026
Manatee County moves toward data center moratorium

Commissioners directed staff to draft legislation outlining a temporary moratorium on data center applications.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • July 9, 2026
Sarasota County bans data center applications for one year

The Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved the 12-month moratorium on data center applications.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 9, 2026
Fort Myers Beach gets state money for stormwater improvements

Nearly four years after Hurricane Ian, the barrier island will use the funding on infrastructure and to reduce the impact of floods in the commercial district.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 2, 2026
Is Polk County the next stop for Gov. DeSantis?

The governor, who leaves office next year, is reportedly buying a home in an exclusive community in Lake Wales.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • June 29, 2026
Tampa to install first-of-its-kind drinking water treatment tech

The city is readying to design and construct what it says is the world’s largest Suspended Ion Exchange facility.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 24, 2026
Tampa to rebuild historic community center with $5M in CRA funds

The 71-year-old Rey Park Center in West Tampa will be demolished and rebuilt as the park around it gets upgrades.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Jeff Brandes
  • June 21, 2026
DeSantis vs. DeSantis — and the battle between intentions and incentives

One DeSantis encouraged starter homes. The other may have just made them fiscally impossible to approve. And remember: good public policy is not measured by intentions. It is measured by incentives.

  • Opinion
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 18, 2026
$80M indoor sports multiplex moves ahead in Manatee County

Commissioners decided to advance the public-private partnership, agreeing to business terms including a 60-year land lease in Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 17, 2026
Manatee commissioners approve $6.18M for beach renourishment

The funding comes from the Tourist Development Tax, according to a statement from Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 17, 2026
Report: Collier, Hillsborough lead region in food stamp participation decline

A new report shows more than 277,000 Floridans are no longer on food stamps since federal legislation was enacted last summer.

  • Florida
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • June 11, 2026
Sarasota County court records storage facility advances

With unanimous recommendations of approval to rezone and vacate an alley right of way, a proposed new Clerk of Circuit Court records storage facility advances to the Sarasota City Commission.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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