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In today's newsletter:
🚜 No more local control over leaf blowers as new Florida laws take effect
🥁 Marching band can replace P.E. for high school graduation
🐾 New protections for pet buyers
⚡ Data center costs can't get passed to ratepayers
🏠 Million-dollar starter homes now normal across South Florida
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Ja'Min Devon
Founder, Sunland News
🟠 Main Squeeze: A batch of new Florida laws kick in tomorrow and they touch wallets, classrooms and yard work
More than a hundred laws passed during this year's legislative session take effect July 1st, and a handful of them are worth knowing about 📋.
🚜 No more local control over leaf blowers. Cities and counties can no longer adopt or enforce ordinances restricting gas powered farm or landscape equipment. Naples and Miami Beach had both introduced restrictions citing noise and pollution concerns, but lawn care companies pushed back over the cost of switching to electric equipment.
🥁 Marching band can replace P.E. High school students can now use two years of marching band to satisfy both physical education and performing arts graduation requirements.
🐾 New protections for pet buyers. Pet sellers must now provide veterinary records, and buyers can cancel financing and return a dog or cat if the animal is found unfit for purchase due to illness.
⚡ Data center costs can't get passed to you. State utility regulators are now required to create rules keeping data centers' electric and water costs from being shifted onto everyday ratepayers.
🚢 Cruise ship restrictions near the Skyway. A new law blocks cruise ship operations near the southern end of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Manatee County.
What's next: All of this takes effect tomorrow, July 1st 📅.
💬 Which of these new laws affects you most? Tell us right here
🥳 Out-of-Towner: Events Worth the Drive!
Friday, July 3
🎆 One Epic 4th on Flagler – 100 N Clematis St, West Palm Beach. | 5 PM | Details
🎨 Art After Dark at the Norton Museum of Art – Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach. | 5 PM | Details
🎉 4th of July Weekend Celebration – The Twisted Tuna, Jupiter. | Through Sun Jul 5 | Details
🎵 MelBOOM 2026: 4th of July Fireworks Celebration – 2210 Front St, Melbourne. | 3 PM | Details
Saturday, July 4
🎇 Mega Bash 2026: Celebrate America's 250th at the Ballpark – 4751 Main St, Jupiter. | Through Fri Jul 3 | Details
🎆 4th of July Mega Party in Jupiter, FL – Double Roads Tavern, Jupiter. | 12 PM | Details
🎉 4th of July Celebration – Copperpoint Brewing Company, Boynton Beach. | 11:45 AM | Details
🎵 Disbarred at Abacoa Town Center – Abacoa Amphitheater, Jupiter. | 4 PM | Free | Details
🎆 All-American Birthday Bash – 2955 45th St, West Palm Beach. | 11 AM | Details
🎶 City of Boynton Beach: Southern Blood – City of Boynton Beach City Hall. | 6 PM | Details
Sunday, July 5
🏉 South Africa vs England Rugby Watch Party with South African Buffet – 2060 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd, West Palm Beach. | 10:30 AM | Details
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💧 The Last Drop: Starter Homes, School Funding, Sales Tax Holidays
🏠 Million-dollar starter homes now normal across South Florida – Eight communities in Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, and Broward counties have typical starter homes valued at $1 million or more, according to Zillow. Homeownership becoming less accessible for younger generations. Data
📚 Florida Public School Report from Network for Public Education – State ranked among lowest in nation for school funding and teacher compensation. Legislature approved $30 billion for schools and over $1.55 billion in teacher raises. Report
🛒 Florida sales tax holidays set for 2026 – Back-to-school holiday July 20 through Aug. 20. School supplies, computers, clothing under price limits tax exempt. Hunting, fishing, camping supplies holiday Sept. 1 through Dec. 31. Check floridarevenue.com for complete lists.
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