COUNTY 

Keys News 

Monroe County secures $40 million from state for resiliency projects  

 

Fox 4 Now 

Lee County approves ordinance to increase water and sewer bills  

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — On June 20, 2023, the Lee County Board of Commissioners signed into effect Resolution 23-06-33. An ordinance that will increase Lee County Utilities’ customers’ water and sewer bills by eight percent each year over the next five years. By 2027, Lee County Utilities’ bills will be 47 percent higher. 

 

Click Orlando 

Brevard expected to OK $69M for beach renourishment after hurricanes Ian, Nicole  

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – After months of trucking sand close to Sebastian Inlet, Brevard County Tuesday is expected to approve $69 million for restoring beaches between the Pineda Causeway and Melbourne Beach. 

OPIOIDS 

Yahoo News 

Opioid settlements give Florida $3.2 billion to try to curb the crisis  

Florida is set to receive an estimated $3.2 billion in settlement money from opioid manufacturers and distributors.