Local Innovation Takes Off
From hosting technology competitions to discovering new uses for chickens (yes, chickens), local governments across Florida are embracing innovative ideas that improve our lives. This summer, Keep It Local,...
Local Communities Driving Innovation in Florida and Nationwide
Local Communities Driving Innovation in Florida and Nationwide
Last year, Tallahassee, Florida, hosted a large-scale communal dinner ...
They call it “pre-emption”…
Our Opinion: Not all Pre-emptions are Equal
One of the most oft-repeated little cliches of state legislating is that the government closest to the people governs best.
Well, yes – except when legislator...
Will Florida Legislators Right Wrongs?
Legislative Session is Underway
With Florida's early Legislative Session already underway, Keep It Local, Florida readers are asking for updates and information. Two recurring policy hot-buttons seem poised to...
Holiday News Round-Up
The Holidays tend to remind us what matters most. This year, Keep It Local, Floridais offering our readers the chance to connect with good causes that serve local families, all over the Sunshine State. Th...
Editorial: Expanding Upon Mr. Twain
“No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session.” This timeless zinger, often misattributed to Mark Twain, might easily be expanded to include home rule—the simple principle ...
Poll: How Did Lawmakers Do?
This year, Sunshine State lawmakers wrapped up a controversial and contentious Legislative Session that saw legislators wrestle with hot-button topics like Medicaid Expansion and Redistricting. Now, Keep It L...
Millennials Remade Cities, But Will They Keep Living in Them?
Officials in several cities transformed by
young adults try to predict their next move.
Mike Maciag
Governing Magazine
July, 2015
For years, millennials have been hailed as fundamentally different from...
Feature Story – Quest Diagnostics
Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa partnered with state agencies to secure the $9.3 million, 48,000 square-foot investment from industry-leader Quest Diagnostics. The new, state-of-the-art facility ...
Editorial: Congress Creates Flood Insurance Crisis, Adjourns
Tampa Bay Times
December 12, 2013
Congress appears willing to head home for the holidays without doing a thing to correct the mess it created when it made sweeping changes to the National Flood Insurance Pr...