Regional

Public notice bill passes House

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A bill that threatens to undermine the public’s right to know what their local officials are up to has been passed by the Florida House, but sister legislation in the state Senate has stalled out f

Home-rule survives the latest threat

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An anti-home-rule bill in Tallahassee, which would have made it harder for local officials to regulate things such as noise and occupancy when dealing with Airbnb-style short term rentals, appears

Shelter opens as cold comes calling

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Parkview Baptist Church, which opened its shelter Thursday night because of cold weather will re-open the shelter on Saturday when temperatures are predicted fall near freezing.