AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHurricane Isaias: Florida declared emergencies in 25 counties as the season’s first hurricane strengthened in the Gulf. Panhandle communities ordered evacuations, opened shelters and closed schools ahead of a forecast Friday landfall near Pensacola, with storm surge, damaging winds and flooding threats. Public Health: Florida reported 252 locally acquired dengue cases through Sept. 26, including 223 in Hillsborough County—far above the 62 cases recorded statewide last year. Election Watch: A poll found 55% support for Amendment 3, which would expand homestead property tax exemptions, short of the 60% needed to pass. Broward voters will also decide three county charter questions in November, including a proposed health care sales tax. State Politics: A Florida appeals court ordered the Hope Florida grand jury report expunged; the report had alleged $10 million was misappropriated. Local Oversight: Volusia County imposed a yearlong pause on law enforcement license-plate readers along county roads, requiring permitted cameras to be removed within 30 days.
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