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A new Florida law limiting local governments' ability to regulate development is facing widespread opposition and legal challenges.

Cities and counties argue the law, supported by developers, hinders their ability to manage growth and respond to disasters.

Several local governments are considering lawsuits or urging the legislature to revise the law.

A critics across Florida is drawing from cities and counties now looking to fight back against Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-led Legislature.

The in Volusia County could be among the first to join a lawsuit looking to overturn the measure, which blocks local governments from making “more restrictive or burdensome” changes to their comprehensive plans or land development codes.

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