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Seminole County considers overhaul of LYNX bus service to save money
Read full article: Seminole County considers overhaul of LYNX bus service to save moneySeminole County is looking at a major overhaul of the LYNX transportation service next year. The Board of County Commissioners wants to cut costs and one way they can do that is by cutting routes.
Seminole County approves $350K to Second Harvest Food Bank to help residents
Read full article: Seminole County approves $350K to Second Harvest Food Bank to help residentsThe Board of County Commissioners in Seminole County signed off thousands of dollars in additional funding to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.
Seminole County advocates push for free postage on vote-by-mail ballots
Read full article: Seminole County advocates push for free postage on vote-by-mail ballotsVoting rights advocates in Seminole County said they are on a mission and are urging the Board of County Commissioners to provide paid postage on mail-in ballots for the 2024 election.
Orange County commissioners vote to reduce Visit Orlando funding
Read full article: Orange County commissioners vote to reduce Visit Orlando fundingThe Orange County Board of County Commissioners voted 6-1 Tuesday to approve the use of tourism development tax funding for other projects it hopes will bring more tourism to the area.
Orange County comptroller warns against big spending with tourism tax funds
Read full article: Orange County comptroller warns against big spending with tourism tax fundsOrange County’s comptroller has a big warning for if — and when — the county decides to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in tourism tax revenue.
Orange County Convention Center tops list for tax dollar uses, task force finds
Read full article: Orange County Convention Center tops list for tax dollar uses, task force findsA citizen task force examining the most responsible ways to spend millions of dollars generated by Orange County's tourist development tax produced a ranked list of recommended projects Monday.
Flagler County restaurant to be torn down after suffering ‘irreparable damages’ from hurricanes Ian, Nicole
Read full article: Flagler County restaurant to be torn down after suffering ‘irreparable damages’ from hurricanes Ian, NicoleBull Creek Fish Camp restaurant in Flagler County will be torn down at the end of February after suffering “irreparable damages” from Hurricane Ian and Nicole, according to a news release from the county.
Landlords try to stop rent control initiative in Florida
Read full article: Landlords try to stop rent control initiative in FloridaBallots haven’t even been printed yet, but already a group of landlords, apartment managers and real estate agents in Florida are trying to stop voters from deciding on a measure that would implement rent control for a year in the theme park hub that has been one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the U.S. The Florida Apartment Association and the Florida Association of Realtors last week sued Orange County, Florida in an attempt to halt a ballot initiative aimed at limiting how much...