Florida League of Cities

Cities and municipalities could face legal action from businesses if a local ordinance hurts their bottom line. Business groups and local governments are closely monitoring a legislative proposal approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The systemic draining of local control is about politics — and it's about money.

Florida mayors came to the Capitol this week to circle the wagons.

Florida lawmakers are moving ahead with plans to revamp local and state pension plans. But while there’s a lot of agreement that local pensions need...

There are more than 400 local pension plans paid for by cities and counties and many of them are underwater. The problem has gotten increasingly worse...