Welcome to the Land Use Lowdown, the new podcast from the Greenspoon Marder land use team where we will share updates and trends on land‑use policy, development, and litigation shaping our region.

In this episode of Land Use Lowdown, Greenspoon Marder Land Use attorney's Matthew Scott and Elizabeth Somerstein break down the key development-related outcomes from Florida’s 2026 Regular Legislative Session, which concluded Sine Die in mid‑March. While lawmakers will return for a special session to address the state budget, potential redistricting, and property tax proposals, this episode focuses on what did and did not pass during the regular session. The discussion opens with major community planning and local control issues, including continued controversy surrounding SB 180, the 2025 law limiting local land‑use regulations following hurrica ...