AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoProperty Taxes & Local Budgets: Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan and other local leaders are warning that Florida’s proposed homestead exemption expansion (up to $250,000) could slash city and county revenue, forcing cuts to services like libraries, parks, public health, and infrastructure. Municipal Power Shift: St. Petersburg City Council voted 4-3 to pay up to $590,000 to study whether to leave Duke Energy and run its own electric utility when the franchise ends Aug. 1, 2026. Public Safety & Ethics: Daytona Beach commissioners debated ethics rules for nonprofit funding, weighing whether commissioners should be barred from recommending donations to groups they belong to. Courts & Appointments: Santa Rosa County judicial candidates were narrowed to six, with Gov. DeSantis set to pick a county judge replacement. Hunger & Storm Readiness: A Central Florida opinion piece flags rising hunger risk as food banks face tighter supplies and higher delivery costs heading into hurricane season. Animal Rights Debate: A Florida-based group’s push for animal personhood is in the spotlight after a New York court agreed to hear its case involving an elephant at the Bronx Zoo. Fraud Watch: Authorities report an AI-fueled gold scam targeting an elderly woman, with an Indian national arrested in Florida after an FBI-assisted sting. Nonprofit Spotlight: A new Street Cat Clinic in South Florida is expanding trap-neuter-release help for outdoor cats, with thousands of surgeries already completed.
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