How Florida Ties Localities’ Hands on Everything from Environmental Regulation to Worker Protections
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Sep 21, 2026, 6:51 am98 ptsTrending
InsideClimate NewsBy allowing state law to override local ordinances, actions like SB 180 are making Florida “less free,” one advocate says. By Jennifer Reed Florida’s coastal residents know to brace for storm surge, but during 2024’s Hurricane Milton, it was inland communities that suffered some of the greatest flooding.
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