What if…? That’s the question city commissioners are asking as the state government gets increasingly heavy-handed. A new, extreme anti-DEI law leaves elected officials exposed if they approve anything that could be considered diverse, equitable, or inclusive.

From finances to civic engagement, dark clouds are gathering over Florida cities. Wilton Manors could find itself at the center of the storm through no fault of its own.

Some type of change is coming to Wilton Manors parking program. What it will entail is becoming increasingly clear. But who will run it? That’s still an open question.

Curiosity and anxiety. Those seem to be the two most common responses to property tax reform in Florida. The legislature is working on several iterations and some type of change is likely to make its way to the November ballot and would require 60% of voters to approve. Any change wouldn’t take effect until the 2028 budget year, which begins on Oct. 1, 2027.

Overgrown on the outside, unlivable on the inside, frustrated neighbors on all sides. A pair of problematic properties were addressed during the Wilton Commission’s meeting Feb. 10. 

As rainbow crosswalks disappear in the shadow of tyranny, everything else is turning rainbow. That’s the case in Wilton Manors.