COUNTY 

Highlands-News Sun 

County to apply for grant to harden Annex 

Highlands County’s Government Annex, a building across the street from the Government Center in Sebring, has been around since 1974. 

 

WLRN 

Housing, transit and resilience: Miami-Dade mayor’s proposed budget 

Next week, the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s proposed 2024 budget. 

 

Your Sun 

A term-limited future for county commissioners?  

 

Highlands-News Sun 

Commissioners workshop ethics, priorities  

After declaring a disaster in case of Hurricane Idalia, county commissioners and staff held a workshop on ethics and goals. 

 

HURRICANE RECOVERY  

WJHG 

Local law enforcement agencies help counties hard-hit by Idalia  

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office went to neighboring counties in North Florida to help with recovery efforts after Hurricane Idalia. It damaged part of Florida’s Big Bend region including Taylor County. 

 

The Capitolist 

Biden visits Idalia disaster zone; six counties added to federal emergency declaration 

TALLAHASSEE — Six counties were added to a federal disaster declaration as President Joe Biden on Saturday visited the state and pledged support for rural North Florida communities hammered by Hurricane Idalia. 

 

WTSP 

Pinellas County eligible for FEMA assistance amid Idalia’s impact  

Disaster assistance may include financial help for basic home repairs, temporary lodging and other expenses caused by the storm.