Florida has battled over 1,500 fires since January, with Agriculture Commissioner urging locals to ditch fire pits and cigarettes as peak season looms through June.
Florida CFO's audit finding, a looming trash-contract trial, and one of the nation's worst housing markets converge on a county already straining under fiscal pressure
The refusal hits home for Treasure Coast voters eyeing the 2026 GOP primary's effects on local property insurance, water quality and growth policies.
State audit figure sourced solely from Ingoglia's office; county demands methodology, flags employee count discrepancy
Ingoglia's audit accuses the county of overtaxing residents — but the county is already punching back on the numbers
Funded by local sales taxes, the county has acquired 996 acres outright and secured easements on 1,699 more, yet a committee member warns rising land prices demand faster action.
Penalties could hit $50,000, with an occupied Fort Pierce rental facing the maximum for an unrepaired rotting roof since December.
County officials say the tech upgrade tackles confusing schedules and transfers, potentially boosting ridership across the Treasure Coast.
The unanimous vote, sparked by oversized homes in Noble Oaks Estates, allows larger footprints on qualifying lots across unincorporated areas, reshaping single-story building rules.
