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Pages in category "Special districts of Florida" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Florida has nearly 2,000 special districts. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail. Sign in. Subscriptions ...
A map of Florida showing county names and boundaries. There are four types of local governments in Florida: counties, municipalities, school districts, and special districts. [2] Florida consists of 67 counties. Each county has officers considered "state" officers: these officials are elected locally, and their salaries and office expenses are ...
Special districts (also known as special service districts, special district governments, or limited purpose entities) are independent, special-purpose governmental units that exist separately from local governments such as county, municipal, and township governments, with substantial administrative and fiscal independence.
Florida is home to more than 1,800 special districts of all shapes, sizes and flavors, from housing and community development districts to quasi-governmental agencies. ... Florida is home to more ...
On April 20, 2022, the Florida Senate passed Senate Bill 4C (SB 4C) with a 23–16 vote that would abolish the special taxing district. If it became law, the bill would dissolve any independent special district in Florida established prior to November 5, 1968, including the RCID; the dissolution would take effect June 1, 2023.
Florida lawmakers have approved a bill that makes changes to Disney's Reedy Creek special governing district, including replacing its board of supervisors and giving it a new name.. Gov. Ron ...
Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes governs these districts. Notable CDD's include the Reedy Creek Improvement District (the location of Walt Disney World) and substantially all of The Villages (the giant Central Florida retirement community). Many counties have a "Soil and Water Conservation District", a residue of Dust Bowl politics. Elected ...