Septic Tanks

The chair of the Senate Agriculture, Environment and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee said a “big focus” will be getting homes and businesses off septic systems.

Tallahassee and Leon County leaders announced a plan Thursday to help more residents switch from septic to sewer hookups. The proposal would improve quality of life for those residents, pave the way for more development and help to protect nearby water sources.

Florida officials want to know what Wakulla County residents think of septic to sewer projects. They’ve given Wakulla County money to hire a firm to do a series of four surveys. The firm, Dewberry Engineers, will collect data from the surveys and give a report back to county and state officials.

The city of Tallahassee is offering to foot the bill for about 130 residents in Tallahassee’s Southside to switch from septic tanks to sewer.Saundra Lee…

Conservationists are making a final push against plans to widen Crawfordville Highway, which they say will harm nearby Wakulla Springs. The effort to add…

The Florida House passed close to 70 bills Wednesday, ranging from a bill that allows the eviction of tenants on holidays to one that would essentially…