COUNTY 

Tampa Bay Times 

How much could it cost to expand Hillsborough commission? Millions.  

Expanding the Hillsborough County Commission could come with a price. 

 

The Recorder  

St. Johns County gets $100K state grant for household waste program  

At its Aug. 1 meeting, the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution accepting a one-time $100,000 grant from the state Department of Environment Protection to enhance the county’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program.   

 

WESH 2 

Grants diverted from cultural events to beach safety in Brevard 

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Brevard County commissioners cut tourism grants for all cultural events in the county for the year starting in October. 

 

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT  

Cape Coral Breeze 

$6.9 Million awarded through the Florida Disaster Fund to support Hurricane Ian recovery efforts  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced $6.9 million in awards through the Florida Disaster Fund to support continued Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in Southwest Florida. These funds have been awarded to support efforts on the ground and ensure that the impacted communities have ample resources to support the long-term recovery efforts. With today’s awards, the Florida Disaster Fund has awarded all $63.2 million in committed and received funds raised to help Floridians impacted by Hurricane Ian.