Tampa’s new drought rules are changing lawn watering, fountains, and outdoor cleanup
Tampa FL – New drought restrictions are changing when lawns can be watered, how outdoor fountains operate, and what HOAs, landscapers, and property owners can do.
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Orlando’s housing and homelessness spending plan is taking shape, and residents should know where the money is going
Orlando FL – The city is moving more than $44 million into housing and homelessness efforts, with new planning, grants, and policy tools guiding what comes next.
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Miami’s developer-benefit fund fight could decide where millions go next
Miami FL – A dispute over the Public Benefits Trust Fund could delay money for housing, parks, mobility and infrastructure projects tied to new development.
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Cape Coral’s Jaycee Park is days from reopening, and the next question is how it will operate
Cape Coral FL – Jaycee Park is slated to reopen April 30, with a ribbon cutting May 8, as final work wraps up and concession plans remain unsettled.
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Miami is revisiting its developer-fee trust fund — and that could affect housing and parks spending
Miami FL – The city is updating the fee program that feeds its Public Benefits Trust Fund, a policy that could influence housing, parks, and green-building spending.
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Tampa Rays stadium plan hits a funding gap as Hillsborough weighs which local taxes could pay
Tampa FL – Hillsborough County’s April 16 Rays workshop left key funding questions open, including whether local tax money could help close the gap.
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St. Petersburg’s 54th Avenue N I-275 ramps are closed for months. What drivers need now
St. Petersburg FL – Two I-275 ramps at 54th Avenue N are closed through late 2026, changing commutes, deliveries, and access near north St. Petersburg.
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Cape Coral’s Jaycee Park is reopening April 30 — what residents will find and what comes next
Cape Coral FL – Jaycee Park reopens April 30 after a major rebuild, with a May 8 ribbon cutting and a few unanswered questions about food and drink service.
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Miami’s Coconut Grove Playhouse is back in planning review, with traffic and parking still at the center
Miami FL – The Coconut Grove Playhouse redevelopment has returned to Miami’s review process, and neighbors are still pressing concerns about traffic, parking, and fit.
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Jacksonville residents face a JEA rates decision as City Council widens its probe
Jacksonville FL – JEA’s April 14 rate workshop and a City Council probe into capacity fees are moving at the same time, putting utility bills and oversight back in focus.
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Why Hialeah’s 44-unit mixed-use proposal on West 29th Street matters
Hialeah FL – A 44-unit mixed-use project at West 29th Street and West 12th Avenue is before City Council, with requests on unit size, parking and site rules.
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Ruskin residents now face tighter watering limits as Hillsborough drought rules take hold
Ruskin FL – One-day-per-week watering, narrower overnight irrigation windows, and added limits on pressure washing and fountains are now in effect.
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Tampa’s stricter drought rules are now in effect, even as rain returns this week
Tampa FL – Rain is back in the forecast, but Tampa’s tighter drought rules remain in force through at least July 1. Residents should reset timers now.
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What Port St. Lucie drivers should know before the April 9 Prima Vista project meeting
Port St. Lucie FL – A county meeting April 9 will preview Prima Vista access changes from Airoso to U.S. 1 and how they overlap with Floresta work.
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Why Orlando-area watering restrictions are still in place even as rain returns this week
Orlando FL – Rain and flood risk are back in metro Orlando, but many homes and businesses in Orange County still face one-day-a-week watering limits.
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Miami flood watch puts Tuesday commute and east coast beaches on alert
Miami FL – A flood watch covers metro and coastal Miami-Dade through Tuesday evening, raising the risk of street flooding, slower commutes, and rougher Atlantic beaches.
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Jacksonville finally gets rain after a historic dry stretch, but beach hazards and watering limits remain
Jacksonville FL – Rain is finally returning after an exceptionally dry stretch, but rough surf, rip current danger and once-a-week watering limits are still in place.
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Hialeah under flood watch as heavy rain threatens Tuesday commutes and low-lying streets
Hialeah FL – A National Weather Service flood watch runs through Tuesday evening as repeated downpours raise the risk of street flooding on low-lying roads.
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Cape Coral asks residents to water less as drought drags on and northeast irrigation ban stays in place
Cape Coral FL – The city wants residents to water lawns once a week during drought, but most addresses still legally remain on the regular two-day schedule.
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Pensacola enters April under drought stress after a warm, dry March
Pensacola FL – March ended warmer and 3.30 inches drier than normal in Pensacola, and the region’s water shortage warning keeps conservation in focus.
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Cape Coral asks residents to water lawns once a week as drought continues; NE well users still face irrigation ban
Cape Coral asked residents on April 1 to voluntarily water lawns once a week, but most addresses still legally follow the city’s regular two-day schedule.
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Cape Coral Daily: Water, Traffic and Growth in Focus
Cape Coral, FL – April 4, 2026 – Water conservation, a parkway widening vote, workforce planning, and permit trends are shaping the city’s week.