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Panama City News Herald  

Bay County approves sports complex loan, refinances courthouse loan  

PANAMA CITY — Local officials are working to not only add a new amenity to the area, but to better spend taxpayer money.  

Fox 30 

Clay County leaders unveil several road projects amid population boom 

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — Clay County leaders unveiled several road projects to keep up with population growth Thursday evening. “There’s a lot of folks that do want to move here,” Ed Dendor, Bond and Transportation Program Administrator for the Board of Clay County Commissioners, said. 

 

ABC 3 

Escambia County commissioners look to change Contractors Competency Board operation  

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Escambia County commissioners want to change the way the Escambia County Contractors Competency Board operates, to better protect homeowners from contractors who take their money and don’t do the work. 

 

Hernando Sun 

‘Ongoing board directives’ highlight septic to sewer project, Weekiwachee Preserve and half-cent sales tax referendum  

County Administrator Jeff Rogers updated the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) of his ongoing directives, highlighting the Septic to Sewer project, Weeki Wachee Preserve, and the county’s one-half-cent sales tax referendum. 

 

First Coast News 

Firm to conduct study of Summer Haven River and surrounding areas  

After years of storm waves breaking through the beach into the Summer Haven River, St. Johns County hired a coastal engineering firm to study the area. 

 

WASTE MANAGEMENT 

Highlands News-Sun 

Solid waste assessment approved 

SEBRING — County commissioners, with little discussion and no arguments from the floor, approved Tuesday’s $6.30 increase to the solid waste assessment. 

 

Tampa Bay Times 

Hillsborough kills incinerator permit request in Lutz  

TAMPA — Hillsborough County commissioners, sitting as environmental regulators, denied permission Thursday for yard waste incinerators to operate in Lutz.