VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A new bill has cleared its first hurdle in the Florida Senate, setting clear guidelines for counties and cities to equip code enforcement officers with body cameras. The issue ...

On Dec. 8, Marion City Council approved two pieces of legislation that would create a new building code enforcement department in a 6-2-1 vote, with six voting for, two against and one abstention. The ...

TALLAHASSEE — For five years, Daytona Beach has been amassing millions of dollars in permits and licensing fees that's mainly been tapped for a $590,830 building renovation, pickup truck purchases and ...

HB 803, signed into law on May 7, 2026, exempts certain residential construction work valued under $7,500 from building permit requirements, effective July 1, 2026 - but the bill’s impact on Florida’s ...

A new bill has cleared its first hurdle in the Florida Senate, setting clear guidelines for counties and cities to equip code enforcement officers with body cameras.