Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sen. Stan McClain, R-Ocala, speaking outside Knott Room in Florida Senate building on March 3, 2026. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida ...
This could really hammer places like Martin County with wide-open spaces that could be opened up to development.” ...
A bill advancing through the Florida Legislature would allow large developers to bypass local land-use rules and protections for rural areas if a fraction of units are set aside for affordable or ...
Senate Bill 354 and House Bill 299 allow for large developments to avoid local land-use rules. Projects are approved by the Florida Department of Commerce. Environmentalists worry it would lead to ...