County

Herald-Tribune 

Manatee County implements emergency drone and baby box pilot programs  

Manatee County is set to begin the first pilot program in the nation for emergency drone operations aimed at responding quickly to time-sensitive medical incidents such as cardiac arrest and opioid overdose. 

Bay News 9 

Manatee tourism tax increase could be decided by residents  

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Residents in Manatee County could decide if the county's tourist tax increases from 5% to 6%. 

Legislation

Florida Politics 

Gov. DeSantis announces investments in Wildlife Corridor, red tide mitigation  

For the second day in a row, DeSantis focused on environmental investments. 

Public Camping

Route-Fifty 

Justices debate whether cities can make sleeping outside a crime  

Cities worry they could have to “surrender” public places if an Oregon city’s anti-camping law is struck down by the Supreme Court, while advocates say the city rules criminalize being homeless.