Santa Rosa County, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- Santa Rosa County is moving forward with an ambitious plan to permanently protect thousands of acres of agricultural land from development through a new conservation easement program. The Legacy Land Protection Program received support from county commissioners at Monday's agenda conference and is expected to be approved Thursday. The initiative would allow landowners to voluntarily sell their development rights to the county while re

Tallahassee, FL -- A Northwest Florida state representative says he's not optimistic about property tax relief passing this year, despite personally supporting it. State Rep. Alex Andrade, R-Pensacola, says he wants to put a property tax proposal on the November ballot but doubts it will get the 60 percent supermajority required to pass a constitutional amendment in Florida. "I don't like that we have to rent our property from the government, but I think it's really tough rig

Pensacola, FL (Newsradio 92.3) -- Pensacola city leaders are taking a measured approach to discussions about the future of the Bay Center. City Council President Allison Patton says the city plans to wait on a report from its own consultant, WT Partnership, before holding a joint meeting with Escambia County commissioners to discuss redevelopment of the downtown venue. Escambia County commissioners will hear a presentation Friday on a $189 million redevelopment proposal from