COUNTY 

News Press 

Lee County municipalities have 30 days to save flood insurance savings  

FEMA announced a 30-day pause to planned actions that would slash discounts to many municipalities’ flood insurance to allow affected Southwest Florida communities to keep their status. 

 

WFLA 

Hernando commissioners to decide on millage renewal for November ballot  

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hernando Board of County Commissioners is set to vote Tuesday to put the renewal of a millage on the November ballot. 

 

LEGISLATION 

Florida Politics 

Gov. DeSantis announces expansion of opioid recovery program as he signs new fentanyl laws  

The CORE program is being expanded to 17 additional counties across the state. 

 

Florida Politics 

Gov. DeSantis signs ‘Veterans Appreciation Month’ measure  

This replaces Veterans Week, which the Legislature approved last year. 

 

HOUSING 

Fox 28 

Florida Sees 13.6% Growth in Total Housing Units Over the Past Decade, 7th Largest in the U.S.  

The need for affordable housing in the United States has never been greater. After a dizzying run-up in residential real estate prices and rents in the last few years, housing costs are putting a financial squeeze on renters and homebuyers nationwide as they compete for a scarce, expensive supply of housing.