AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoLive Local Act Housing Impact: A Florida Housing Coalition CEO says the long-term effects of the 2023 Live Local Act are still unclear, while critics warn the law can squeeze affordability for workers who earn below the program’s income thresholds. Invasive Species Research: UF/IFAS researchers say some invasive plants may be “trained” by hotter, drier city conditions, potentially making them tougher to manage as climate change advances. Everglades Water Storage Debate: A new Friends of the Everglades report argues DeSantis’ “crown jewel” reservoir is a start, but calls for about 1 million more acre-feet of storage in the Everglades Agricultural Area to better protect the ecosystem. Trade & Agriculture: The U.S. and China released a $30 billion-per-side tariff-cut list covering hundreds of items, including U.S. poultry, dairy, eggs, peanuts, canned tomatoes, and pure-breed breeding horses. Florida Agriculture & Community: Raprager Family Farms in Odessa opened its fall festival with pumpkin patches, hayrides, farm animals, and a larger after-dark haunted attraction. Veterans Clinic Site: The VA narrowed a new outpatient clinic to Wildwood or Summerfield, with the Wildwood 30-acre cattle pasture site emerging as the frontrunner.
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