AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoLocal Politics: Tallahassee’s mayoral race gets a quirky twist as a 6-year-old basset hound, “Arnie,” enters as a write-in candidate, aiming to inject humor into a tense campaign about property taxes and city land sales. Air Travel: United Airlines pushed back on a viral memo about “free” flight changes tied to the renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport, saying name-code objections still require the usual fee. Public Safety & Health: Manatee County was named Florida’s top performer in reducing opioid deaths, with a 56% drop and $500,000 in state funding to keep recovery efforts moving. Housing & Growth: A Tampa Bay-area design-build firm says Florida’s new ADU law is driving a surge in backyard cottage and garage-conversion projects, with in-house engineering and trade licenses speeding permits. Local Government: Edgewater is weighing a voter measure to ban new data centers citywide, citing power and water concerns amid AI-driven demand. Weather: Tropical Depression Two is expected to become Tropical Storm Bertha later today, while South Florida bakes under a heat advisory with “feels like” near 108 on Monday. Retail Savings: Florida’s back-to-school tax holiday starts Monday, with deals and a full list of tax-free items rolling out for families.
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