Florida’s housing crisis isn’t just about sky-high prices or families getting priced out of their hometowns. According to Florida State University’s Dr. Sam Staley, it’s about something far more fundamental: a system that simply won’t let the market work. […]
Something is happening in Lake County. And if you’ve been paying attention, you know it’s not just politics as usual.[…]
A recent concept paper developed by Tallahassee State College and regional partners raises a vital question for those focused on growth in North Florida: Is the region’s energy infrastructure keeping pace with its economic ambitions? […]
In Palm Coast, the only thing growing faster than rooftops might be the dysfunction inside City Hall.
Just months after Mayor Mike Norris pushed — unsuccessfully — for a sweeping development moratorium, he now finds himself censured by his own City Council.[…]
When Backstreet Boys member Brian Littrell bought a stretch of beachfront property in Santa Rosa Beach, he likely didn’t expect the Walton County Sheriff’s Office to play the role of absentee landlord. But that’s exactly what’s alleged in a new legal petition filed this month. […]
There’s no more fitting tribute to Red Tape Florida’s recent piece — “The Red Tape Machine Doesn’t Get Its Start in City Hall. It Cranks Up in the Comments.” — than the actual Facebook comments reacting to it. […]
Last week, Ghazvini Development posted an aerial photo announcing their newest residential project: the Summerhill development on the northeast side of Tallahassee. The tone was upbeat — “Exciting news!” — and the land was pictured in a sunlit overhead shot, ready for transformation. […]
Tallahassee’s fire service fee is back in the news — and once again, city leaders are finding new ways to explain something that doesn’t make sense to begin with.
This time, the controversy is over churches: some are being billed, others aren’t. The rules are murky, the enforcement inconsistent, and the legal fight is already underway. But the real issue isn’t confusion — it’s principle.[…]
In Gulf County, Florida, the government has come up with a creative new definition of “fairness”: if you don’t use their services, you still get to pay for them. […]
In the latest chapter of Florida’s ongoing battle between state authority and local control, the City of Deltona just sent a not-so-subtle message to Tallahassee lawmakers: “We’ll see you in court.”
On July 1, Deltona’s City Commission voted to approve a six-month moratorium on new residential development applications — despite a state law (Senate Bill 180) that went into effect the very same day making such local moratoriums illegal without explicit state approval.[…]