COUNTY  

My Panhandle  

Water and sewer project completed in Walton County  

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) — With the snip of those scissors, Walton County opened the door Wednesday to a new era of major growth. 

 

WEAR TV 

Community leaders create plan to address gun violence during roundtable in Escambia County 

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Leaders and community members in Escambia County discussed solutions to gun violence in the community Wednesday night. 

 

My Panhandle 

Bay Co. partners with nature conservancy to restore seagrass 

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) — Bay County commissioners approved an agreement Wednesday with The Nature Conservancy to help restore the living shoreline in East Bay and the bay side of Shell Island. 

 

Local 10 

Florida Keys officials plead for more federal help to deal with migrant crisis 

MARATHON, Fla. – Monroe County commissioners asked for more federal resources to deal with the ongoing migrant crisis in the Florida Keys, passing a resolution as they met Wednesday morning in Marathon. 

 

AFFORDABLE HOUSING  

Bay News 9  

Florida bill to add more affordable housing via tax cuts  

FLORIDA — Orlando is one of the toughest cities to rent an apartment, according to an apartment hunting website, rentcafe.com. However, some state lawmakers are working to get more affordable housing in the market. 

 

BEACH RE-NOURISHMENT  

Florida Politics 

Gov. DeSantis touts post-Hurricane Ian beach renourishment funding  

Volusia County is set to receive $37.7M out of the $100M set aside for beach renourishment.