The Florida legislature doesn’t want local governments regulating fertilizer (Rep. Clay “Cow Patty” Ingram) or shooting rangers (Sen. Greg “Lock & Load” Evers). However, the lawmakers do want to repeal most of the growth management planning laws and put development regulations back in the hands of the counties. Read more.
In Northwest Florida, developers sit on many of the boards. Developers, engineers and contractors are some of the biggest contributors to the campaigns of the county commissioners. Less regulation is generally seen as good—but who will be writing the few regulations that the counties will have?