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NWF Daily News 

Niceville breaks ground on $2M special needs park, first in NW Florida  

NICEVILLE — In keeping with its role as the birthplace of the Special Olympics, Okaloosa County has taken another step in bringing outdoor recreation to all. 

 

Tampa Free Press 

Florida Gov. DeSantis Issues Voting Flexibility Order In Counties Affected By Hurricane Milton Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an executive order Thursday allowing voting-related adjustments in counties severely impacted by Hurricane Milton, marking the second time in less than a month that election flexibility has been granted due to catastrophic storm damage. 

 

Alachua Chronicle 

Alachua County Commission hears report on homeless street outreach, directs staff to extend contract with street outreach team and coordinate with surrounding counties  

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – At their October 8 meeting, the Alachua County Commission heard a presentation on homeless outreach across the Continuum of Care (CoC) service area and voted to extend the street outreach contract, coordinate with surrounding counties, and ask the CoC to come back with plans to implement the recommendations in the presentation. 

 

Bay News 9 

Flagler County’s dune project protected homes from Milton  

FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. — For years, the Flagler County’s coastline has suffered major damage from hurricanes. 

 

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Increasing the impact of opioid settlement funds 

States bear a heavy responsibility to administer and leverage the money for the public’s benefit. They can do that through a data-driven approach.