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Every story, by month. Nothing comes down — if a story changes, the follow-up runs as its own article and links back.
Citrus County Commission Approves Inverness Airport Hangar Expansion
Commissioners voted 4–1 to fund 12 new T-hangars at Inverness Airport, citing a waiting list that has stretched past two years. Construction bids go out in November.
Follow-Up FileU.S. 41 Study Timeline Slips Four Months; Cost Estimate Rises
Follow-up: the corridor study approved October 3 now lands next fall instead of summer, and the consultant's price is up. The commission accepted both changes Tuesday.
TallahasseeState Budget Writers Signal Property-Tax Relief Push for the 2027 Session
Leaders in both chambers say homestead relief tops the 2027 agenda. The fight will be over how much of the cut lands on counties and cities.
CountiesHernando County Lifts Boil-Water Notice After Tests Come Back Clean
The two-day notice affecting about 1,400 homes west of Brooksville ended Friday after two consecutive clean test rounds, the utility said.
MoneyFlorida Home Insurance Rates Flatten for a Second Straight Quarter, State Data Show
Statewide average premiums barely moved again last quarter. Regulators credit the 2022–23 litigation reforms; homeowners in coastal counties are still waiting to feel it.
Working FloridaPort Tampa Bay Adds Weekend Gate Hours for Truckers Through Harvest Season
Saturday gate hours extend to 6 p.m. through December, aimed at the fertilizer and citrus-season surge. Appointments still run through the port's booking system.
TallahasseeNew State HOA Reserve Law Takes Effect January 1 — What Boards Must Have Done by Then
Condo and HOA boards face a hard deadline on reserve studies and funding. If your association hasn't voted on its study, it's already late.
MoneyDuke Energy Florida Files for Rate Review; Typical Bill Impact Estimated in Filing
The utility's filing asks regulators to approve new base rates over three years. The PSC hearing schedule will run into next spring — this is the start, not the decision.
Working FloridaI-75 Rest-Area Truck Parking Expansion Opens Ahead of Schedule Near Ocala
FDOT opened the expanded truck parking two months early, adding dozens of spaces on a corridor where drivers routinely circle full lots at night.
CountiesCommissioners Approve Study on Widening a Congested Stretch of U.S. 41
The county will fund a corridor study on the worst afternoon bottleneck on U.S. 41. A study is not a widening — it decides whether a widening is even justified.