Hollywood’s Phase II Accela Permitting System Goes Live
Hollywood has launched Phase II of its Accela permitting system, changing how residents, contractors and developers submit and track development applications.
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Pembroke Pines approves estimated $1.07 million CDBG plan
Pembroke Pines approved its 2026 federal community-development action plan, anticipating an estimated $1,070,664 for the city’s next program year.
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Miami Lakes adopts 2026 comprehensive transportation master plan
Miami Lakes adopted a comprehensive transportation master plan dated March 6, 2026, creating a framework for future decisions on roads, transit, walking, bicycling and related infrastructure. Specific projects and funding remain unresolved.
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DeLand land-development code overhaul heads toward August adoption decision
DeLand’s proposed overhaul of its land-development regulations is moving toward an anticipated August 2026 adoption decision, with additional public meetings and workshops scheduled through October.
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Cocoa High School to Launch State-Funded Firefighting Program With $640,000 Appropriation
Brevard Public Schools announced a new firefighting Career and Technical Education program at Cocoa High School, backed by $640,000 in Florida budget funding.
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Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw Retires After 30 Years
Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw retired Aug. 6 after more than 30 years with the city and department, leaving a leadership transition.
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Miami Advances $450 Million Public-Safety Bond to Voters
The Miami City Commission approved putting a proposed $450 million bond for police and fire-rescue facilities on the Aug. 18 ballot.
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Jacksonville Opens Public Review of Proposed $2.03 Billion Budget
Mayor Donna Deegan’s proposed Jacksonville budget would set spending priorities for 2026-27, with town halls scheduled across the city through Sept. 21.
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Orlando School-Zone Speed Cameras Begin Enforcement Aug. 11
Orlando will begin enforcing speed limits with cameras in designated school zones on Aug. 11, after police review images before citations are issued.
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Bonita Springs voters to decide on $35 million rail-trail bonds
Bonita Springs voters will decide Aug. 18 whether to authorize up to $35 million in bonds for acquiring and building the proposed Bonita Estero Rail Trail.
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Sarasota Commission Advances Plan Update Toward 2055
Sarasota commissioners held an August 3 transmittal hearing on proposed city-plan updates covering transportation and a planning horizon through 2055.
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Coconut Creek Approves MainStreet Traffic-Signal Agreement
Coconut Creek approved an agreement connecting the MainStreet development to traffic-signal studies and installation, but no cost or completion date is listed.
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St. Petersburg Selects Blake for Tropicana Field Redevelopment
Mayor Ken Welch selected Blake Investment Partners for the Tropicana Field site, but the proposed mixed-use redevelopment still needs City Council approval.
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Bradenton Opens Comment on Five-Year Housing and Infrastructure Plan
Bradenton has opened public comment on proposed 2026-2030 CDBG priorities, including housing, public facilities and resiliency work inside city limits.
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Port St. Lucie Seeks Opportunity Zone for 73-Acre Walton & One Site
Port St. Lucie plans to ask Gov. Ron DeSantis to nominate a 73-acre U.S. 1 redevelopment site for a federal Opportunity Zone designation.
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Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Palatka Added to National Register
The City of Palatka announced July 8, 2026, that Historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church had been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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$8 million Blanding Boulevard–Wells Road project remains active in Orange Park with late-2026 completion target
FDOT’s intersection project at Blanding Boulevard and Wells Road remains under construction, with nighttime lane closures and a current contract completion date of November 16, 2026.
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FDOT road work keeps East Palatka corridor in active 2026 construction program
A Florida Department of Transportation project package covers Reid Street/U.S. 17 and related Putnam County routes, with work beginning in mid-May 2026.
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Lake Butler residents faced boil-water notice after July water-main break
A July 16 water-main break placed Lake Butler residents and businesses under a boil-water notice, but the available report does not establish when the notice ended.
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Englewood fire-station renovation included in Charlotte County’s proposed 20-year sales-tax extension
A proposed 20-year extension of Charlotte County’s 1% local-option sales tax includes renovation of Englewood Fire District Station 72.
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Ridge Road Extension to Land O’ Lakes Delayed Until Summer 2027
Pasco County’s second phase of the Ridge Road extension has been delayed by bridge-clearance work required over the CSX Railroad.
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Margate land-use amendment heads to Aug. 20 Broward hearing
A proposed Margate land-use amendment would shift 148.7729 acres from commercial recreation to residential, commercial and park uses before a county hearing.