Florida’s Legislature finally moves on runaway impact fees. Now comes the hard part.
If Florida is serious about affordable housing, it must get serious about impact fees. […]
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Memo to Siesta Key anti-growthers: You can’t collect bed tax from a pile of rubble
Siesta Key has become a case study in a familiar Florida contradiction: communities that depend heavily on tourism and redevelopment dollars while simultaneously trying to prevent redevelopment from occurring. […]
South Florida towns that blocked growth just admitted it was a mistake
For years, they rolled out the red tape.
Now they’re staring at the consequences — how to fund police and fire, maintain parks, and keep local government running when nearly all your revenue comes from homeowners.[…]
A win is a win, but let’s not Breeze past context and history
Tallahassee International Airport is adding two new nonstop routes on Breeze Airways — Fort Lauderdale and Raleigh-Durham. […]
Red Tape Florida is scaling up – and you can help
When I launched Red Tape Florida, I wasn’t building a business. I was testing an idea.
The idea: local government needs scrutiny that is informed, data-driven, and relentless. Not performative outrage. Not partisan theater. Just facts, public records, and clear arguments that follow the money.[…]
Leon County runs at revenue — not recognition
Leon County wants to send a delegation to Europe to pursue something ambitious: making Apalachee Regional Park the permanent home of the World Athletics Cross Country Championships. […]
The shout: GDP grew! The whisper: It was mostly rent and government
The Office of Economic Vitality wants you to know that Tallahassee outpaced Florida and the nation in GDP growth last year. […]
Florida’s Housing Supply Challenges and Strategies for Reform
Florida faces a chronic housing shortage that has significant implications for affordability, economic competitiveness, and quality of life. Housing demand continues to outstrip supply at both the state and local levels. […]
When a bureaucrat goes on vacation – and Temple Terrace permitting goes with him
Temple Terrace recently provided a textbook example of how fragile local permitting systems become when basic backup plans exist only on paper — or worse, only in emails.
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Tallahassee’s economy: ‘Momentum’ or spin
When governments are proud of their economic performance, they show residents jobs. When they’re not, they show rankings.[…]