COUNTY 

North Escambia 

Escambia County Awarded $2.7 Million For Nine Electric Buses  

A court settlement with Volkswagen will provide Escambia County with a $2.7 million grant for nine electric public transportation buses. 

 

WBPF 

Palm Beach County Commissioners declare September as 211 Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month 

“To shine a light on mental health needs in the community and suicide prevention,” Sharon L’Herrou, the president and CEO of 211 Helpline, said. “And to remind people that if you are struggling with any kind of mental health concern, that help is easy as dialing 211.” 

 

WBPF 

Palm Beach County, Florida Commission to vote whether to require more notice for evictions, rent increases 

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — 

The Palm Beach County Commission will soon vote on whether to change the rental code to require landlords to provide 60-day notice for evictions or rent increases of more than 5 percent. 

 

INFRASTRUCTURE 

Boca News Now 

COUNTY COMMISSIONER MARIA SACHS SLAMS G.L. HOMES OVER LYONS ROAD CRISIS 

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2022 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — BocaNewsNow.com’s exclusive reporting on the failed $10M Lyons Road expansion project that spans West Boca Raton and West Delray Beach was a factor in an intense, major meeting held Monday afternoon in the West Delray Beach community of “The Bridges.” 

 

AFFORDABLE HOUSING 

Central Florida News 

Orange County prepares to start a new $16 million rental assistance program  

The Orange County Commission is poised Tuesday to approve a program for nearly $16 million more in rental assistance. 

 

BROADBAND 

Action News Jax 

Columbia County reaches 10% broadband access goal  

LAKE CITY, Fla. — The Columbia County Board of County Commissioners reached its first milestone in the goal to provide broadband access throughout the county.