Cape Canaveral council adopts five legislative priorities, urges home‑rule protections and coastal resiliency

Cape Canaveral — The City Council on [date of meeting not specified in transcript] unanimously adopted a resolution listing five legislative priorities to send to the Space Coast League of Cities, the body said at a special meeting at City Hall. The motion passed 5-0 after Council member Willis moved and Mayor Pro Tem Kellam seconded the resolution.

The priorities the council approved were coastal community resiliency and preservation; insurance reform to reduce burdens on homeowners and businesses; property-tax reform that ‘‘does not compromise municipal fiscal stability’’; preservation of local opt‑out authority under the Live Local Act; and local control of short‑term rentals. Mayor Morrison said the list reflected local concerns and would guide the city’s engagement with county and state officials.

Why it matters: Council members described sharp, ongoing insurance-price increases, technical and fiscal constraints on coastal protections, and the potential for state-level…